Patricia D. Rowland, 84, of Fruitland Park, FL, was born February 11, 1934 in Nyack, NY and passed away suddenly Thursday, August 23, 2018.
She worked beside her husband in ministry for many years, leading Children’s Church, and they moved to the area from Ohio in 1984 to pastor Eagles Nest Baptist Church in Fruitland Park. She was renowned for her baking and quilting skills, both of which she loved.
A beloved wife, mother and grandmother, survivors include: her husband of 66 years, JW Rowland; daughters: Marjorie (Malcolm) Cox, Deborah Doyle, Cynthia (Scott) Hansen, Susan Rowland, René (Edward) Gray and Melissa Morgan; 14 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and brother Richard Harrington. She was preceded in death by 2 of her grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Monday, August 27, 2018 from 10 – 11 a.m. at Eagles Nest Baptist Church with a Funeral Service to follow at 11 a.m. She is to be interred privately at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL.
For those who wish and in her memory, the family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made to Eagles Nest Baptist Church.