~ IN MEMORY ~
Mrs. Caroline Rowley, widow of DL Capt. Harold G. Rowley
September 5, 1928 ~ March 19, 2020
Notification with the passing of Mrs. Caroline Rowley, age
91, widow of Delta Air Lines pilot Captain Harold Garner Rowley who passed in August
2001. Both obituaries appear below.
Obituary information for Caroline may be viewed online at
also at
For those wishing to send a personal note to the family,
whitepages lists the most recent address as
200 Breitbrunn Chase , Duluth GA 30097.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary………………… ROWLEY (TILLER), Caroline
Mrs. Caroline Tiller Rowley age 91, passed away Thursday,
March 19, 2020, in Johns Creek, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her
husband of 52 years, Harold G. Rowley.
Caroline enjoyed a wonderful life as a devoted and loving wife,
mother, and grandmother. Caroline was born Sept. 5, 1928 in College Park, GA,
to Julia H. Wells (Woodward) and Thomas W Tiller. She graduated from College
Park High School class of '45 and then attended Georgia State College for Women
in Milledgeville, GA. Caroline worked for the FAA where she met her husband
Harold G. Rowley a Delta Airlines Pilot. She enjoyed traveling and singing in
the choir as a member of College Park Methodist Church. While residing in East
Point and Fayetteville, Caroline especially cherished her neighbors and
"The Bridge Club Ladies" that gathered together for over 60 years.
Her grandchildren lovingly called her "Little Lady" because of her
grace and poise, and "Mere" slang for "come here" because
when called, she always came running with open loving arms! She is survived by
her children, Thomas William Rowley, Harold G Rowley III (Rip), Caroline Rowley
Matheny (Rob), and Robin Rowley Payne (Mike), grandchildren, Taylor Matheny
(Natalie), Matthew Matheny (Candice), Shannon Matheny Ogar (Kevin), Courtney
Payne, Caroline Payne Washburn (Zach), Carti Payne, Michael Payne,
great-grandchildren, Galvin Matheny.
The family wishes to thank Ms. M. Moran, Belmont Village,
and Agape Hospice for their compassionate care. A private service and burial
will be held at College Park Cemetery.
Sign online guest book at www.fischerfuneralcare.com
Arrangements by
Fischer Funeral Care, (678) 514-1000.
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Captain Harold Garner Rowley, 81
ROWLEY: CAPTAIN HAROLD GARNER ROWLEY Retired Delta Airlines
pilot
CAPTAIN HAROLD GARNER ROWLEY Retired Delta Airlines pilot
died August 26, 2001. He was born in Birmingham, AL on July 27, 1920. Harold
Rowley attended Birmingham Southern and served in the United States Air Force
during World War II. He flew for Delta Airlines for 32 years beginning with the
DC-3 and retiring as Captain on the L-1011. For the past forty-three years, he
has resided in East Point, Georgia and Fairburn, Georgia. He is survived by his
wife of 52 years, Caroline Tiller Rowley; his sons, Tom W. Rowley, Douglasville
and Harold (Rip) G. Rowley, III, Whitesburg; daughters, Caroline R. Matheny and
her husband, Dr. Robert G. Matheny, Norcross, and Robin A. Payne and her
husband, Peter Michael Payne, Jr., Alpharetta; grandchildren, Taylor Matheny,
Matthew Matheny, Shannon Matheny, Courtney Payne, Caroline Payne, Carti Payne,
and Peter Michael Payne, III; sister, Anne Rowley Finstad, Sarasota, FL;
nephew, Maurice Olson, Los Angeles, CA; niece, Paula Finstad, Sarasota, FL.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 28, College Park First United
Methodist Church, 2 p.m., In state, 1 p.m., Rev. James C. McRae, III and Rev.
Ray King officiating. Interment, College Park Cemetery.
the rowley is a very good family
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