William Walter Rowell

William Walter 'Bill'? Rowell, 59, of Johnson City died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at his home. He was a native of Montgomery, Alabama, son of the late William Bancroft Rowell and Marjorie Whitley Rowell. Bill was a graduate of Auburn University where he attained both his undergraduate degree and his Masters in Engineering. He was a mechanical engineer for the Eastman Chemical Company for 34 years. Bill was a lifetime student of the sciences and mathematics. He attended the Wesley United Methodist Church. Bill was a member of: ASQ, ASME, Society for Natural Philosophy, MAA and a lifetime member of the Auburn Alumni Association. Survivors include his wife, Karen Rowell and his daughter, Diana Rowell both of Johnson City; his mother, Marjorie Rowell of New Iberia, LA; a brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Kerri Rowell also of New Iberia, LA; a sister-in-law and her husband, Laura and Jeff Martin of Murfreesboro, TN; a brother-in-law and his wife, Mark and Rebecca Harris of Huntsville, AL; six nieces and nephews, Abbie Stanley, Tate Rowell, Errin Rowell, Sara Martin, Rachel Martin and Samuel Harris. A celebration of life service will be conducted at Meadowview in the Cattails room at 3:00 pm on Sunday, December 7, 2014. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm until time of service at 3:00 pm. Rev. Sharon Amstutz will conduct the service. Honorary pallbearers will be: David Lee, Jim White, Ball Daffron, Curtis Huff, Paul Lawrence and Gina Valk; also all the group leaders Bill trained during his career. The family asks that memorial gifts be made to Auburn University Foundation. Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Attn. Wade Welch, 1320 Shelby Center, Auburn, AL 36849