James (Jim) Frederick Lowery, Jr., 83, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025.
Jim was born July 16, 1942, to Fred and Florence Lowery in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he lived with his parents and two sisters, Pat and Sharon. Immediately after graduating high school, Jim joined the Army serving most of his enlisted time overseas in Germany.
Once returning home and moving to Memphis, he met his wife, Juanita, and after only a short courtship, married. Together they had two daughters, Angela and Karen. After graduating from Memphis State University, he worked for both Munsingwear and Western Auto.
Jim and Juanita, together with their two daughters, lived in Tennessee, North Carolina, Kansas, and Missouri. In 1998, he retired from Western Auto as their Vice President of Operations and moved with his wife to Northwest Arkansas where they lived on Beaver Lake until just two years ago again then relocating back to Salina, KS, to be surrounded by loved ones until the end.
The loss is tremendous as he will be remembered for his charisma, intelligence, humor, and acerbic wit. He was a lover of music, poetry, literature, and history.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita Morgan Lowery, having just recently celebrated their 60th anniversary. He is also survived by his youngest daughter, Karen Kay Griffith and her husband, Scott Douglas Griffith, also of Salina, KS. His eldest daughter, Angela Renee Lowery, and her husband, Phillip Brian Rowe, live in Georgia.
Jim was also blessed to have five beautiful grandchildren that loved him immensely growing up on the lake with their grandparents from infancy until adulthood spending summers and holidays surrounded by family. His grandchildren include James Lowery Tanuis of Kansas City, Thea Kathryn Beebe of Fayetteville, Arkansas, as well as Zachary Thomas Griffith, Maysin Christine Gonzalez, and Connor James Griffith all of Salina, KS. With all of their respected spouses (Alyssa, Wyatt, Adam, and Rylee), Jim was also blessed with two great grandchildren, Maddox James Tanuis and Riggs Scott Griffith.
His youngest sister, Sharon, still resides in Oklahoma City, OK, with her husband.
His loss is immense.
Per his wishes, no memorial services are to be held as “everyone that loves me is already around me.”