Two memorial services will be held in celebration of the life of Wayne Lowe. The first will be held at Trinity Methodist Church, Frederick Street in Nassau on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 2:00pm and the second at Epworth Methodist Chapel, Cherokee Sound, Abaco on Monday, January 3, 2011 at 3:00pm.
Wayne Richard Lowe
Born: Wednesday, November 7, 1928
Died: Friday, December 24, 2010
Wayne, born in Nassau, was the last of three children born to James R. and J. Valeria Lowe and finished school at Western Senior after a stint at Whale Cay All Age School when his father worked there for Ms. Betty Carstairs.
A mechanic by trade, he started his career at Water Works under Mr. Jack Cole. Moving on to Neil Brothers, working with his uncle Bernard Malone as an electrician, he then returned to the car business at Central Garage with his dear friend Mark Murray.
He settled in for several years in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s with Neville Roberts and his varied companies, both in Nassau and Marsh Harbour, Abaco. One of the projects he was most proud of was the construction of the cement silos at Clifton Pier.
In 1972 he joined Nassau Motor Co. Ltd with his life long friend, Roy Smith, eventually becoming its Managing Director until his death.
In 1945 Wayne met the love of his life, Phyllis (nee Higgs) and they were married May 3, 1949. They remained inseparable for 61 years.
Wayne succumbed after a brief illness on Friday, December 24, 2010.
Pre-deceased by his parents, brother Murphy, sister Mizpah Collins and grandson Brian Pinder, sons in law, Jeffrey Sands and Derek Albury.
Wayne is survived by his wife Phyllis, daughters Julie Cates, Linda Albury, son Richard (Rick), son-in-law James Cates, daughter in law Joanne Lowe, grand children Cameron Sands, Randy Pinder, Christopher and Matthew Lowe, Brant and Craig Albury, grand daughters in law, Catherine Lowe, Amy Sands, Heather Pinder and Judy Albury. Great grand children, Kirstie Albury, Rhiannon Pinder and Wyatt Sands and many other nieces and nephews, in-laws, relatives and friends.
The family would like to offer special thanks to Dr. Wesley Francis, Dr. Leander Moncur, Dr. Duane Sands, Dr. Sheena Antonio-Collie, Dr. Patrick Cargill, Dr. Charles Diggiss, Dr. Harold Munnngs Jr. and the ICU and IMCU nurses and patient care technicians at Doctors Hospital.
Cremation and funeral arranged by Pinder's Funeral Home.
