Ellen Holmes Rowland

ELLEN HOLMES ROWLAND

Henderson, TN: Ellen Holmes Rowland, age 97 passed away Tuesday May 6, 2014 at her home.

She was born and reared in the Masseyville Community of Chester County the daughter of the late Needam Elzie and Susie Ferguson Holmes. She went to school in Masseyville. In 1935 she married James Ernest Rowland of the Palestine Community. They made their home in the Masseyville Community where they farmed and worked at sawmills. She began working at Western State Mental Hospital in Bolivar in 1968 as a psychiatric nurse’s aide. She retired in 1982 after fourteen years. Mr. Rowland died in 1980. She continued to make her home in the Masseyville Community. She was an avid gardener. Mrs. Rowland was Primitive Baptist in Belief.

Mrs. Rowland is survived by; three sons, Charles Rowland of Jackson, Edwin Rowland of Henderson and Dale Rowland of Jackson; three daughters, Ernestine Sipes of Henderson, Jean Jones of Selmer and Christine Rowland of Jackson; twelve grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren and her loving caregiver, Joyce Hensley.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James Ernest Rowland, a son, James Rowland, and a granddaughter, Shelia Rowland; five brothers, Marvin, Elvie, Orville, Howard and Delmus Holmes and two sisters, Orabelle Holmes and Zola Holmes.

Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Friday May 9, 2014 at Little Hatchie Church with Elder Dennis Seratt and Elder Cecil Woodruff officiating and burial will follow in Little Hatchie Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Shackelford Funeral Directors - Casey Chapel from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM Thursday and at the Little Hatchie Church from 11:00 AM Friday until funeral time.

Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2421