Dwayne

Lowe

Dwayne Lowe, of Ponder and formerly of Hainesville, passed away on September 28, 2026, at the age of 88. He was born on July 11, 1938, in Ellis County, Texas, to Margie Mae (Graham) and Charlie Richard Lowe.

Funeral services will be held at the Lowe-Gardner Funeral Home Chapel in Quitman, Texas, on October 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with Brother Fred Morrow officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at noon before the service. A private interment will be held at Red Oak Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers are Tod Chance, Aston Chance, Izaak Chance, Paul Staton, Jim Stanton, Ryan Quintero, and Roger Kelly. Honorary pallbearers will be the past and present staff of Lowe Funeral Home, as well as every funeral director who has answered the call to our noble profession.

Dwayne spent many years in banking and finance before pursuing his dream of owning and operating his own funeral home. His interest in funeral service began as a young man working at the funeral home in Waxahachie. He shared many stories about the ambulance days, when the local funeral home also operated the local ambulance service. In 1990, Dwayne purchased Cain Funeral Home in Quitman, Texas, and began operating Lowe Funeral Home. He graduated from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service and received his funeral director and embalmer licenses shortly thereafter.

Dwayne was deeply committed to his community and gave his time and talents to numerous organizations. He was a past president of the Quitman Chamber of Commerce and the East Texas Funeral Directors Association. He served on the Quitman City Council and the Quitman Hospital Board and was a volunteer firefighter with the Quitman Volunteer Fire Department. He was also a past member of the Holly Lake Kiwanis and a charter member of the Quitman Kiwanis.

His Christian faith was an important part of his life. Dwayne was a longtime member of Hainesville Baptist Church and proudly sang with several friends in The Hainesville Aires, a quartet that performed at local nursing homes and events.

Dwayne was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Richard Lowe and Margie Mae Graham Lowe; his wife, Lucy Turbeville Lowe; and son, David Chance.

He is survived by his sweet companion of the last several years, Nancy Betts of Ponder; daughter, Darla Lowe of Red Oak; son, Eddie Lowe of Red Oak; son, Tod Chance and wife Shelley of Hainesville; brother, Dick Lowe and wife Sue of Wetumka, Alabama; grandchildren, Justin Lowe, Mathew Lowe, Aston Chance, Izaak Chance, and Kati Muncy; and great-grandchildren Eva Mae Chance and West Chance.

For those who desire, memorials in Dwayne’s name may be directed to the Hainesville Volunteer Fire Department, Hainesville Baptist Church, or a charity or church of your choice.