Elizabeth Lamons Lowe
Elizabeth Lamons Lowe of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Quogue died on Monday, October 15, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Wilmington, surrounded by family. She was 89.
Betty, or Bede, as she was known by friends and family, was born on June 10, 1923, the daughter of Graham and Elizabeth Lamons in Greenville, Tennessee. She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and spent a lot of time in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. She graduated from the University of Georgia where she was the president of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She then attended the Toby Colburn School of Design in New York City and the Isabel O’Neil Studio Workshop for Decorative Art, Furniture and Painting. She went on to become the director of marketing and advertising at Bryan Hosiery.
She married Malcom B. Lowe Jr. in 1958.
After spending time in New York and New Canaan, Connecticut, the couple settled in Wilmington in 1960.
Soon after settling in Wilmington and following her esthetic interests, she established Elizabeth Lowe Antiques and Interiors. She became active in several civic and community organizations including the Historic Wilmington Foundation and St. John’s Museum of Art. She was also an active parishioner of St. James Episcopal Church.
Ms. Lowe was predeceased by her husband in 2004. She is survived by a daughter, Sarah Stewart Lowe of Wilmington; and a son, Malcolm Branson Lowe III of Wilmington.
Funeral Services were held on Monday, October 22, at the St. James Episcopal Church. Graveside services were held on Wednesday, October 24, at the Quogue Cemetery.
Memorials and donations may be made to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center, 1406 Physicians Drive Wilmington, NC 28405; St. James Episcopal Church, 25 South 3rd Street Wilmington, NC 28405; or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
on Oct 29, 2012