Gregory Otway Rowley

May 17, 1956 - April 21, 2020

Gregory Otway Rowley, age 63, of West Point, Virginia died peacefully at his care home in Ark, Virginia on April 21, 2020. He was the son of Lucy Elizabeth Fary Rowley and Reverend Gregory A.E. Rowley of Shacklefords, Virginia. Born with Down Syndrome, Gregory was blessed to be surrounded by a loving family. Always gregarious and warm, he loved music, yardwork, and people. He spontaneously brought joy to those he met. Gregory loved to attend church services in West Point, and he was a member of the Baha’i Faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth Anne Breneman, of West Point, Virginia. He is survived by his brother, Charles Wesley Rowley of Green Valley, Arizona; his sister, Rebecca Lee Rowley of Watertown, Massachusetts; his brother-in-law Bret Breneman of West Point, Virginia; and many nieces and nephews who loved him dearly, including Michelle Ernst Modera of Geneva, New York; Yvonne DiMattea of Jacksonville, Florida; Suzanne Kraus of West Point, Virginia; Julian Breneman, currently of Thailand; Melissa Cleaver of Omaha, Nebraska; Aaron Kreader of Evanston, Illinois; Jeannette Krogstead of Mountain View, California; and John Rowley of Santa Cruz, California. Gregory was interred at the Beulah Cemetery in Saluda, Virginia on April 23, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a to-be-announced date. In his memory, please make a memorial contribution in Gregory’s name to the National Down Syndrome Society at 8 East 41st Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017.