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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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09/13/1939 – 11/16/2021
Trio
Funeral Services
Funeral services will be 2 PM, Friday, November 19, 2021, at Trio United Methodist Church with burial to follow in Andrews Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation
Mr. Rowell’s family will greet friends 6 to 8 PM Thursday at Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree.
Memorials
Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to Trio United Methodist Church, c/o Bob Rowell, 180 Apache Road, Georgetown, SC 29440.
James Victor Rowell, 82, beloved husband of Pearl Casselman Rowell, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at his home.
Mr. Rowell was born September 18, 1939, in Kingstree, a son of the late Ervin Robert Rowell and Hallie Boykin Rowell. He was a graduate of Williamsburg High School and attended the University of South Carolina. Victor was a member of many service organizations including the Kiwanis Club, the Jaycees, and served on the Williamsburg Regional Hospital Board.
Victor served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives for two terms beginning in 1968.
He, along with his wife of 58 years, were proprietors of Rowell Brothers General Store, a historic Rowell family business. He was a farmer and operator of E. Robert Rowell Cotton Gin.
Mr. Rowell went on to serve as the Disaster Preparedness Director for Williamsburg County for nearly twenty years. During this time, he established the Williamsburg County 911 Service and served as 911 Coordinator until he retired in 2007.
Victor lived out his remaining years at his home in Trio with his wife Pearl.
Mr. Rowell is survived by his wife Pearl, his daughter Karen (Ron) Delagrange of Augusta, GA, and his son, Jim (Missy) Rowell of Trio, five grandchildren, Jared and Noah Delagrange and Victoria, Ben and Jimmy Rowell a sister, Roberta Benton of Georgetown, and a brother, Thomas Rowell of Trio. In addition to his parents, Victor was preceded in death by a young son, James Victor “Little Vic” Rowell, Jr., and two brothers, Robert Rowell and Norman Rowell.
Funeral services will be 2 PM, Friday, November 19, 2021, at Trio United Methodist Church with burial to follow in Andrews Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Rowell’s family will greet friends 6 to 8 PM Thursday at Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree. Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to Trio United Methodist Church, c/o Bob Rowell, 180 Apache Road, Georgetown, SC 29440. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.
Your father was an accomplished and proactive citizen, no wonder you are similarly minded. The last few months have been a very trying time for your family. I imagine he is rolling up his sleeves and guiding your family to calmer waters.
To the Rowell Family,
I am so sorry for the loss of your father. May he rest in peace. God Bless you all during this time.
Dear Pearl, we were so sorry to hear about Victor. We are praying for you and your family at this time.
My Condolences to the Rowell Family, I’m so sorry for your loss.
Mr Victor was always someone I admired and respected. He always cared about me and our community and he is special.
So sorry to learn of Victor’s death. We were classmates with Thomas, Robert, and Roberta many years ago. Doris Browder and Robert Thomas.
My condolences to Victor’s family. Will have you in my thoughts and prayers
Sending our condolences to the family.
We send condolences to the Rowell Family. Victor was truly special to the Trio community and cared very much about it and its’ citizens. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
Pearl,
The loss of a loved one is painful. My condolences to you and your family in Victor’s passing. My prayers are with you,
The Holt Family
Sending condolences to the family, sorry for your loss. Mr. Rowell was a pillar to the community and a very dear friend to our family.
We have all of you in our Thoughts & Prayers during this time … What an amazing Legacy for all of us to cherish & continue
Pearl, Inga and I send our love and prayers to you and your family and the Rowell family.
Condolences to the Family. Our thoughts are with you all.
I had a moment today thinking back to my childhood and thought of the Rowells who owned one of the convenience stores in the small neighborhood I grew up in Trio, South Carolina. My late grand-aunt would take me to the Rowells store, and Mr. Victor and his wife Peal were always very kind to my family and me. Learning of his passing saddened me—my deepest condolences to his family.