This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonCollins10 Surnames: Lowder, Hatcher, Minick, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/3801/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HAMPTONVILLE - Mr. Edgar Reid Lowder, 81, passed away Friday, May 30, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Anson County to the late Edgar Reed and Kate Hatcher Lowder on Dec. 18, 1926. Reid was a faithful member of Flat Rock Baptist Church for over 40 years. He attended Mars Hill College, got his Associate of Arts degree from Wingate College in 1947, Bachelor of Science degree from Appalachian State University in 1949 and Master' s from Appalachian State University in 1954. From 1949 to 1952, he was a teacher and coach at Jonesville High School; from 1952 to 1956, he was a teacher and coach at Wingate College; from 1956 to 1963, Reid was a teacher and coach at McArthur High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; from 1963 to 1967, he was the supervisor of athletics, health, physical education and drivers education for Broward County Schools in Fort Lauderdale; from 1967 to 1974, Reid was the first principal of Starmount High School; and from 1974 to 1985, he was the pri! ncipal of West Yadkin Elementary School. Reid also served on the Yadkin County Board of Education for six years and the Yadkin Center (Surry Community College) Board of Directors. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy where he was a radarman third class and a plank owner of the USS Everett F. Larson DD830. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Edgar Lowder. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Norma Jean Minick Lowder; sons Rodney Reid (Bethany) Lowder and Randy Norman Lowder; grandchildren Derrick Lowder, Miranda Lowder, Diana Lowder and Gabriel Lowder; and great-grandson Ashton Rhymer. His funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, June 2, at Flat Rock Baptist Church, with Dr. Joey Tomlin officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors by Yadkin VFW Post 10346. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today, June 1, at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville. In lieu of flowers, ! memorials may be made to Flat Rock Baptist Church, 3800 Flat Rock Chur ch Road, Hamptonville, NC 27020. Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville is serving the Lowder family. Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 6/1/2008. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.