Gerald "Jerry" Lowrey

Gerald (Jerry) Lowrey, 83 of Lancaster, TX passed away on October 3, 2025 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Gerald was born to Prebble Aline and Sidney Earl Lowrey on April 9, 1942. Gerald had many professional accomplishments in his life, but he talked the most about his 54 years working in the auto business. He won many awards during his time working for Ford Motor Company including: Parts Managers Top Award for 10 years in a row, Top 20 Parts Wholesale Dealer Award every year for 25 years, Ford Blue Diamond Award for 15 years in a row, Top 5 Wholesale Dealers Award in the US for 25 years. As far as his dedication and hard work are concerned, he was considered the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of all time) parts manager with Ford Motor Company. His family and friends will remember him as a kind and loving man. A man with a heart bigger than anyone could imagine and his willingness to help anyone in need. He valued hard work, honesty and staying true to your word. One of his biggest loves was spending quality time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was an outdoorsman through and through, from his love of fishing, hunting, farming, and yard work, to just sitting in the garage and admiring the birds. He also loved living in “the fast lane”, by spending his free time admiring and working on cars, riding motorcycles, taking the boat out and slinging all the kids off the inner tubes (after a strict educational course of proper safety hand signals while being in the open water of course), water skiing in his younger days, and traveling all over the world. Throughout his life, he made sure to instill strong values in his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, leaving a legacy of strong-willed individuals to carry on his legacy. To his wife, he was the absolute provider; he made sure she never went without, and although he would make a fuss about most things she asked for, he hardly ever told her no, and even if he did say “no,” somehow whatever she wanted, he would surprise her within the next few days. He always had a toothpick in his mouth, even offering it to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, probably a little too early for their age. His love for nicknaming everyone and everything was one of his funniest quirks. Almost everyone close to him had a special nickname, and he would nickname stores like “Homer Depot”, “The Man Store”, “The Barrel of Crackers”, and so on. Gerald is survived by his loving wife of 49 yrs, Freddie Gail Lowrey; his 4 children, 8 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren. Daughter in law Bonnie Lowrey (daughter Jessi Ellsworth, husband Lane and their 3 children Hunter, Easton and Ace) son Ashley Lowrey (wife Brita Lowrey and their 4 children Emery, Jordan, Mason and Laura), daughter Misty Dean, (husband Chris Dean, their 2 children Tiffany Dean her 4 children Jonathan, Maverick, Atticus and Elly and Cameron Dean and his daughter Breelynn Dean) Anthony Lowrey, (wife Sandra Lowrey, daughter Rachel Scavo, husband Anthony Scavo and their 6 children, Logan, Aurora, Lynsey, Dave, Lexi and Grant. Daughter-in-law Pam Lowrey, and 2 children, Raven and Axton, Daughter Hollee Lowrey, husband Chris Applegate and their 3 children, Kemper, Trenton, and Brinlee. Daughters Hayley Lowrey and Emma Lowrey, son Corky Narramore, (and son Jaxon Narramore), son Richard Lowrey, (wife Michelle Lowrey their daughter Katie Lowrey and husband Jeremy Goodson and 3 children Parker, Riley and Jack), sister Jeanie Vaughn and husband Junior Vaughn. Gerald is preceded in death by his son, Gerald Lowrey; grandson, Grant Lowrey; his parents, Prebble and Sidney Lowrey; and sisters, Betty Mosley (husband Frank Mosley) and Carol Lowrey. Please join us in celebrating his life with an hour of visiting and an hour of story telling on the afternoon of Saturday November 8th, 2025 from 2pm to 4pm at Byrum Funeral Home, 425 N. Dallas Ave. Lancaster, TX 75146. Please come prepared to share stories that celebrate his life and character. Reception to follow after the memorial at Gail and Gerald's home, 733 S. Dallas Ave. Lancaster, TX 75146.

Gerald "Jerry" Lowrey

April 9, 1942 - October 3, 2025