Leslie Lee Lowery, 79, of McComb, MS, passed from this life on April 30, 2020 at G.V. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS.

Mr. Leslie was born August 12, 1940 in Bloomington-Normal, IL and was the son of Carl Lowery and Luella Johnson Lowery. He was a Vietnam Veteran in the Navy. He worked for the ICG Railroad in Illinois and moved to Mississippi in 1973 and continued his work for the ICG Railroad as a Carman. He had a small farm in Summit, MS where he loved to tend to his cows and garden and fish, hunt and shoot skeet with his family. He moved to McComb, MS in 2005 where he loved to go to Wal-Mart and meet up with his best friends, Harold Edwards and Thomas Whittington.

He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Don Lowery and Dwayne Lowery; one sister, Louis Lowery; one nephew, Bradley Lowery and one granddaughter, Robin Nicole McKenzie.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Carol Lowery of McComb, MS; three sons, Les Lowery of Massachusetts, Kevin Lowery of Bloomington, IL and Eric Lowery of Bloomington, IL; one daughter, Lisa Lowery of McComb, MS; six grandchildren, David Lee Lowery, Marie Carol Lowery, Beverly Ford, Aaron Love, Shelby Moak and Gracy Adams; three great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

A graveside service will be held Friday, May 8, 2020 at Hollywood Cemetery at 2:00PM with Bro. Van Windom officiating and Sharkey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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