Lawrence M. "Catfish" Lowrey was born June 22, 1939 to Perin Holmes Lowrey and Margaret McKinley Lowrey in Baltimore, Maryland. Lawrence was married to Billie Ruth Hill Lowrey. He was the great-grandson of Mark Perin Lowrey, the Founder of Blue Mountain College. Lawrence was a member of the Tippah Historical Society. Lawrence was a devout Christian and a member of Macedona Baptist Church at Dean Town. For 40 years Lawrence worked at Master Bilt as a draft and design engineer and later he became a consultant and was in sales. Lawrence was a veteran of the National Guard.
Catfish was survived by one son: Lawrence "Mac" McKinley Lowrey, Jr. (Rita) of Blue Mountain, MS; one daughter: Becky Lowrey Hegan (Gerald) of Blue Mountain, MS; two grandchildren: Cynthia Lowrey Pugh (Court) of Mt. Pleasant, TN, Lawrence McKinley "Bubba" Lowrey, III of Blue Mountain, MS; four great-grandchildren: Joseph "McKinley" Pugh , Colton Pugh, Braydon Pugh, and Lauren Lowrey.
Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
Catfish went home to be with the Lord at the age of 81 on Friday, May 21, 2021.
The Graveside Service will be at the Blue Mountain Cemetery at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 23, 2021. Mac Lowrey and Gerald Hegan will be officiating. The pallbearers will be: Billy Wayne Joshlin, Joey Manly, Jamie Miller, Chris Bennett, Danny Moore, Joseph " McKinley" Pugh, Joseph "Court" Pugh, Lawrence McKinley "Bubba" Lowrey, III. The honorary pallbearers are Colton and Brayden Pugh.
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Mississippi, Tippah County Marriages, 1858-1979

Name: Lawrence Lowrey
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 04 Aug 1959
Event Place: Tippah, Mississippi, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Billie Ruth Hill
Spouse's Gender: Female