Obituary for William Tyrone Lowery Sr.
Mr. William Tyrone Lowery Sr., 52, was born in Mooresville, NC on December 31, 1970, to the late Freddie Kent Cornelius and the late Beryline Lowery Gray. He departed this life on Monday, January 9, 2023.
Tyrone graduated from Statesville High School with the Class of 1989 and attended Barber Scotia College in Concord, NC. He loved playing and watching basketball, and football. At a young age he was a member of Bethel Congregational United Church of Christ.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, James “Whimp” Gray; grandparents, Alberta Blackwelder Lowery, and Napolean Theodore Lowery Sr.
He leaves to cherish the memory of his life his four children, William Tyrone Lowery Jr, Tylisa Monet Lowery, Tyquan Lowery, and Tykia Lowery all of Statesville; one brother, Freddie Kent Cornelius Jr of Dallas; three sisters, Audrilla D. Lowery, of Statesville, Shirlyn Sloan Heilig of Salisbury and Drina Torrence of Mooresville; two special aunts, Sylvia Diane Lowery of Statesville, and Meryline (Clyde) Lowery Wilson of Greensboro; two uncles, Napolean T. (Phyllis) Lowery, Jr. of Mooresville, and Allen B. (Grace) Lowery of Kannapolis; seven grandchildren, Tariq Lowery, Taija Lowery, Ta’zia Lowery, Tymorrie Lowery, Kehlani Lowery, Kalel Ramik Lowery, and Keon Lowery; special niece and nephew, LaKedra Lowery, and Bobby D. “BJ” (Telia) Holmes, Jr.; special cousins, Terry “Sport” Lowery of Greensboro, and Ryan O. (Kimberly) Smith of Maryland; his “cousin sister” as he would call them Likuana (Don) Lowery Mozer, Shonda Lowery, Danielle Lowery and Amanda Lowery and a host of nieces, a nephew, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at 2:00 pm at Rutledge and Bigham Mortuary, Statesville. The visitation will be from 1:30 – 2:00 pm at the funeral home. Apostle Carl D. Lykes will be officiating, and Bishop Reggie L. Brown, Sr. will deliver the eulogy. Burial will follow at Belmont Cemetery. Family will an assemble at the residence of his nephew Bobby D. “BJ” (Telia) Holmes, Jr. 603 Brevard St Statesville NC 28677
Visit the Book of Memories for Mr. Lowery at www.rutledgeandbigham.com. Rutledge and Bigham is serving the Lowery family.
Tyrone graduated from Statesville High School with the Class of 1989 and attended Barber Scotia College in Concord, NC. He loved playing and watching basketball, and football. At a young age he was a member of Bethel Congregational United Church of Christ.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, James “Whimp” Gray; grandparents, Alberta Blackwelder Lowery, and Napolean Theodore Lowery Sr.
He leaves to cherish the memory of his life his four children, William Tyrone Lowery Jr, Tylisa Monet Lowery, Tyquan Lowery, and Tykia Lowery all of Statesville; one brother, Freddie Kent Cornelius Jr of Dallas; three sisters, Audrilla D. Lowery, of Statesville, Shirlyn Sloan Heilig of Salisbury and Drina Torrence of Mooresville; two special aunts, Sylvia Diane Lowery of Statesville, and Meryline (Clyde) Lowery Wilson of Greensboro; two uncles, Napolean T. (Phyllis) Lowery, Jr. of Mooresville, and Allen B. (Grace) Lowery of Kannapolis; seven grandchildren, Tariq Lowery, Taija Lowery, Ta’zia Lowery, Tymorrie Lowery, Kehlani Lowery, Kalel Ramik Lowery, and Keon Lowery; special niece and nephew, LaKedra Lowery, and Bobby D. “BJ” (Telia) Holmes, Jr.; special cousins, Terry “Sport” Lowery of Greensboro, and Ryan O. (Kimberly) Smith of Maryland; his “cousin sister” as he would call them Likuana (Don) Lowery Mozer, Shonda Lowery, Danielle Lowery and Amanda Lowery and a host of nieces, a nephew, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at 2:00 pm at Rutledge and Bigham Mortuary, Statesville. The visitation will be from 1:30 – 2:00 pm at the funeral home. Apostle Carl D. Lykes will be officiating, and Bishop Reggie L. Brown, Sr. will deliver the eulogy. Burial will follow at Belmont Cemetery. Family will an assemble at the residence of his nephew Bobby D. “BJ” (Telia) Holmes, Jr. 603 Brevard St Statesville NC 28677
Visit the Book of Memories for Mr. Lowery at www.rutledgeandbigham.com. Rutledge and Bigham is serving the Lowery family.