LILY MARIE ROWE

Lily Oubre Dumas Rowe, affectionately known as, “Maw” by her loving family and “Ms. Tuut” by friends, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at the age of 95. She was a native of Vacherie, LA and a resident of Marrero, LA.  Lily was a retired seamstress of Belle Chasse State School. She was a devoted parishioner of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church and served in many ministries: The Good Shepard Ministry, The Senior Guild, and The Rosary Group just to name a few.  Lily was a member of the Catholic Colored Goodwill Club, an organization that was formed to raise money to build a Catholic Church for Blacks in Marrero. After integration of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, all monies were donated and used to build a new church.  Beloved wife of the late James Rowe by second marriage, and her first husband and father of her children O’Neal Joseph Dumas. Devoted mother of Mary Dumas (the late Vernell) Acklin, Patricia Dumas (Merlin) Jackson, and the late Bryan Gerard (Brenda) Dumas. Loving grandmother of Dielda Jackson (Dennis) Robertson, Keyna Jackson, Paula Dumas (Hyran) Brooks, LaWanna Jackson (Clarence) Davis, Sharon Dumas (Roderick) Jordan, Bryan (MaKeva) Dumas, Cheyra Acklin (Jemall) Davis, and Megan Acklin.  Daughter of the late Wilbert and Lily Edward Oubre. Sister of Imelda Oubre Gros, Gertrude Oubre Douglas, Wilbert Joseph Oubre, and the late Jean Oubre Armstrong, Jerome Oubre, and Octave “Bobby” Wilfred Oubre. Lily is also survived by 14 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family, also priest and parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church and all neighboring churches are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 455 Ames Blvd Marrero, LA on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 10:00a.m. Father Sidney Speaks, celebrant Visitation will begin at 8:30a.m. until service time. Interment: Restlawn Park Cemetery-Avondale, LA Arrangements by Davis Mortuary Service 230 Monroe St. Gretna, LA  To view and sign the guestbook, please go to www.davismortuaryservice.com     

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