Guy Elliott Lowe Jr. age 71 of Toccoa, Georgia entered into rest January 5, 2024 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center with family surrounded by his side.
Guy was born in Albany, Georgia on April 13, 1952 to the late Guy E. Lowe Sr. and Elizabeth Lowe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Lowe.
Guy was a 1970 graduate of Toccoa High School, continuing his education at Georgia Tech graduating with a Mechanical Engineering degree in 1975. He was employed and retired with Coats and Clark (Coats America), later working with Sterling Engineering which subcontracted with Lockhead Martin (Dobbins Air Force Base). He was a faithful member of Toccoa Creek Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and an active member of The Gideon International. He thoroughly enjoyed substitute teaching for Stephens County School Systems where students called him Mr. Guy. He loved spending time with family, camping trips at Yogi Bear, fishing, hunting, being a connoisseur of firearms, going to Walmart and eating at Bells.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Janice Scott Lowe; daughters, Amy Kimsey and Beth Lowe; grandchildren, Mason Kimsey, Mallorie Lowe and Landon Kimsey; sisters-in-law, Jeannie Moore (Kelly) and Renita Powell (Jerry D); brothers-in-law, Mark Scott (Joni) and Donnie Holland; a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 3 p.m. at Toccoa Creek Baptist Church with The Reverend Joey Whitlock and The Reverend Jerrell Beatty officiating. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Mason Kimsey, Landon Kimsey, Cayden Maxwell, Reid Gaddis, Dennis Breedlove, Mark Scott, Ty Lowe and Scott Cheek. Honorary pallbearers will be Keith Cheek, Mike Howard and Daniel Kimsey.
The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Tuesday from 6 P.M. until 8 P.M. and on Wednesday from 1:30 P.M until 2:30 P.M.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Toccoa Creek Baptist Church 1636 Falls Rd, Toccoa, Georgia 30577 or The Gideons International, c/o Stephens County Gideons P.O. Box 663
Toccoa, Georgia 30577 in memory of Guy Elliott Lowe Jr.
Interment will follow in the Stephens Memorial Gardens with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory in charge of the arrangements for Guy Elliot Lowe, Jr.