Obituary

Shirley Alford Rowe

August 1, 1933 - September 17, 2022

Shirley Alford Rowe, a resident of Livingston, LA, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Baton Rouge General. She was born August 1, 1933 in Jackson, LA and was 89 years of age. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Livingston, graduated from Greensburg High School and Southeastern Louisiana University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. Mrs. Rowe was a retired teacher from Livingston Parish School Board after 20 years of service. Shirley knew Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and exercised her spiritual gift of being a servant well. 

She is survived by her son, Keith Rowe and wife, Tammy; daughter, Gina McKnight and husband, Michael; grandchildren, Sara and Seth Graham, Adam and Sarah Rowe, and Lydia McKnight; great-grandchildren, Samuel, Seth Michael, and Brayden Graham, Cooper and Brooks Rowe, and Makayla Moon; and brother, Shelby G. Alford. 

Preceded in death by her husband, Judge Samuel T. Rowe; parents, Shelby “Bumbo” Alford and Mattie Lee Lindsey Alford; granddaughter, Julie Rowe. 

Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9:30AM until religious services at 10:30AM on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Services conducted by Pastors Bubba Courtney and Brian Gunter. Interment Alford Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church in Livingston.