Lucas Gary Lowe

Lance Corporal Lucas Gary Lowe, 20, of 168 Cedar Trail, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2010, in Quantico, VA. He was born December 24, 1989, in Surry County, to Penny Renee Lowe. Lucas graduated from North Surry High School in 2008. Following his high school graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Lance Corporal Lowe served as a combat correspondent for the Quantico Sentry. While serving in the Marine Corps, he was the recipient of the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the National Defense Medal, an Expert Rifle Badge, and a Sharpshooter Pistol Badge. He also received a letter of appreciation for his work with the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program. His love and passion of writing and playing the guitar will be long remembered by his family and friends. Lucas also loved working with children. He is survived by his mother, Penny Renee Lowe of the home; his grandfather and step-grandmother, Elder Gary and Deborah Lowe of Pilot Mountain; his great-grandmother, Lucy Norman Lowe of Mount Airy; an aunt, Patricia Lowe of Mount Airy; three uncles, Jonathan Lowe of Mount Airy, Joshua Lowe of Bassett, VA, and John Lowe of Pilot Mountain; and seven first cousins, Matthew Lowe, Mark Lowe, Katara Reynolds, Kai Reynolds, Aaron Olvera, David Olvera, and Myla Lowe. Lance Corporal Lowe was preceded in death by his grandmother, Carol Faye Blevins Lowe; and his great-grandparents, Edgar and Nell Blevins, Sammie and Evelyn Lowe, and Grover Lowe. The funeral service will be held Monday, May 10, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy, with Elder Gary Lowe officiating. Burial will follow in the Stewart's Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, with full military honors by the United States Marine Corps. The family will receive friends Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in floral tribute and the family also encourages you to spend time with a child in Lucas' memory.