David Scott Lowe

David Scott Lowe, 62, of Tallahassee, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with numerous health issues and cancer, June 19, 2018, at the Community Living Center in Lake City, Florida. He was born December 12, 1955 in Johnson City, Tennessee but grew up in Tallahassee, Florida after his parents moved there in the early 1960’s. He graduated from Lively Vo-Tech and served in the United States Navy. He worked in construction throughout his professional career. While attending Tallahassee Community College, he was the first recipient of the HERO Scholarship which was established to assist veterans in obtaining their community college degree. He also served on the board of the Florida Disabled Outdoors Association where he supervised the construction of the Miracle League Field in Tallahassee. His passions were the Florida State Seminoles, his family, assisting other disabled people to realize their dreams and assisting veterans in regaining their independence due to loss of limbs and traumatic injuries and working in the garden he established at the VA hospital in Lake City, Florida. He will be remembered for his extraordinary courage while facing numerous hurdles regarding his health and the number of people he touched with his friendship. Not one to allow his disabilities to define him, he was an example of not letting anything keep him down. He was preceded in death by his parents, James E. and Lucy H. Lowe, and his brother, James Kevin Lowe. He is survived by his sister, Becky Lowe Crawford and husband Tom, of Franklin, NC, His niece, Tracie Crawford, of Franklin, NC; his nephews, T.J. Crawford of Havana, Florida, Matt Crawford and his wife, Lisa of Quincy, Florida; David Pritchett and his wife, Misty, of Weeki Wachee, Florida; his great nieces and nephews - Matt Crawford, David (Kirsten) Pritchett, Drew (Makayla) Pritchett, Ashley Pritchett, Anna Machado, Grace Machado, Jackson Machado and Collin Crawford; one great-great nephew and two great-great nieces, and his favorite nephew dog, Whiskey. The family wishes to thank Brian Jones and his wife, Tammy, for their friendship these last few months, and to the staff of the VA Lake City hospital and Community Living Center for their compassion and dedication to him and to other veterans in their care. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Florida Disabled Outdoor Association (fdoa.org/donations), the HERO Scholarship at Tallahassee Community College Foundation and/or the Veteran’s Village of Tallahassee. Family will receive friends at Bevis Funeral Home on Sunday, June 24th from 2pm-4pm and burial will take place at the Tallahassee National Cemetery on Monday, June 25th at 12 noon. A memorial service will also be held at the Community Living Center at the VA Hospital in Lake City, Florida, at 10:00 Friday, June 22nd. Susie Mozolic of Bevis Funeral Home is assisting the family with their arrangements. (www.bevisfh.com 850-385-2193)

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David Scott Lowe

December 12, 1955 - June 19, 2018