Viola Rowe-Beatty

(From Clark Funeral Home)

Viola Mary Jane (Long) Rowe-Beatty, 92, Neosho, passed Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Jamestown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rogers, Arkansas. She had been living in Bentonville with Cindy and James Smith for 6 months. 

Viola was born November 23, 1921 in Granby, the tenth child of twelve, to William Thomas Long and Florence (Baker) Long. Viola retired with 41 years of service from Southwestern Bell Telephone. She earned a commendation for helping customers with overseas calls. Her telephone friends called her “Rowdy Rowe”. She was an active member of Rebecca’s Lodge, Edgewood Bowling Team (State Champs in 1960), Neosho Freeman Auxiliary Volunteer and Cancer Society Fund Volunteer. She had been a member of Neosho First Baptist Church and the Neosho United Methodist Church. She was a life member of Neosho ABWA and was honored in 1993 as “Business Woman of the Year”. 

Viola married Gerald Wayne Rowe in 1939 and he preceded her in death in 1966. She is survived by two children, Shari Rowe Janss and husband, Steve of Neosho, and Ronald Wayne Rowe and wife, Lynette of Carthage. Viola married Neal Guy Beatty in 1989 and he preceded her in death in 2007. Her greatest joy was being “Grandma Rowe” to her family. Survivors include three granddaughters, Lucinda “Cindy” (Rowe) Smith and husband, James of Bentonville, and their children, Brendan and Bryston; Leslee (Janss) Kennedy and husband, Jarod of Neosho, and their children, Logan and Kendra; Roni Roxanne (Rowe) Asher and her husband, Raymond of Kansas City; a great grandson, Jonathan Paul and wife, Kelsea of Neosho, and son, Lochlan; one sister, Leta Juhl and husband, Allen of Las Vegas, a brother-in-law, Clarence Bowler of Neosho and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends she dearly loved. She is also preceded in death by a sister, Helen Bowler.

VISITATION
Wednesday November 12, 2014, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Clark Chapel of Memories

CHAPEL SERVICE
Thursday November 13, 2014, 2:00 PM at Clark Chapel of Memories