Mary Rowlett

Mary Louise Wheatley Rowlett of Kenton, age 84, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Mary Louise was born June 4, 1929, in Tiptonville, TN., a daughter of the late Benjamin T. and Myrtle (Bass) Wheatley. She was married to Wilton C. Rowlett of Martin who preceded her in death on September 7, 2005. She is survived by two sons; Dennis D. Rowlett, husband of Cheryl (Howard) Rowlett of Spring Hill, TN and Don C. Rowlett, husband of Karen (Meyne) Rowlett of Bedford, PA, and four grandchildren, Jenna Rowlett of Mahomet, IL; David Rowlett, husband of Megan Rowlett of Hanover, MD; Danielle Tate, wife of Culin Tate of Potomac, MD; and John Rowlett of Burlington, VT; one great-grandson, Merric Tate. She is also survived by one sister, Norene Boyett, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a twin brother Benjamin T. Wheatley; brothers Herman Wheatley, Brown Wheatley, Joe Wheatley, George Wheatley, and sisters, Velma (Sis) Dedmon and Bernice Davis. Mary was a member of the First Baptist Church of Kenton. She enjoyed raising her family and blessing them with love and her passion for cooking. She volunteered for Gray Ladies, Meals on Wheels, and as a Cub Scouts Den Mother and church treasurer. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Friends and family will be received on Friday, January 10, 2014, from 4-7 p.m. and from 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2014, until the hour of service at 11:00 a.m. with Dr. Brian Robertson officiating, at the Karnes & Son Funeral Home of Kenton. Interment will be held at Sunnyside Cemetery of Kenton. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions may be made in memory of Mary to the First Baptist Church of Kenton, 204 Poplar St., Kenton, TN 38233.