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Russell Dale Rowsey
Russell Dale Rowsey 1963 – 2019 Russell Dale Rowsey, 55, of Catlettsburg, KY, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019. Rus was born April 25, 1963 in Huntington, WV to the late Norma Rowsey Hunley. He was a 1981 graduate of Boyd County High School, served his country honorably in the US Army, and was currently a truck driver for Fed-Ex Freight. Rus was a Kentucky Colonel, a member of American Legion, F.O.E; his hobbies were coaching Little League, golf, music, gardening, hunting, and fishing, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his grandkids. Surviving are his children, David Rowsey, his wife Amanda, Ciera Vanover, her husband Virgil, III, and Russell Rowsey, II, all of Russell, KY, ten precious grandchildren, Caleb Rowsey, Ian Rowsey, Bryson Rowsey, Bailee Rowsey, Urijah Rowsey, Brighton Vanover, Harper Rowsey, Colton Vanover, Griffynn Rowsey, and Paxton Rowsey. Funeral service for Rus will be at 7:00pm Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Kilgore & Collier Funeral Home, 2702 Panola Street, Catlettsburg. Military Honors by Post 93 and the US Army. Visiting hours are 5:00pm until Service Time Thursday evening at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the Rowsey Family suggests donations to Catlettsburg Little League, PO Box 38, Catlettsburg, KY 41129. Condolences may be left at kilgorecollierfuneralhome.com.April 25, 1963 - March 1, 201904/25/196303/01/2019
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Kathy
March 11, 2019
Thank you for the memories Rus,I'll always love you.
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Kathy
March 9, 2019
Many memories...I love you Rus always.
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Rus's friends at Northern Contours
March 7, 2019
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Renee Hennecke Homan
March 5, 2019
Dave,
I am so sorry to hear of your fathers passing. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers in the days ahead.
Renee Hennecke Homan
I am so sorry to hear of your fathers passing. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers in the days ahead.
Renee Hennecke Homan
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Corkee Clary
March 5, 2019
What an amazing friend I worked with Rus for 20 yrs we had a lot of laughs and fun together even after I moved away last June he and I talked often on the phone I miss all my friends from back home but Rus was one that I missed a lot as he and I had a lot in common I don... Continue Reading
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Bub franklin
March 5, 2019
RUSS WAS A AWESOME GUY, HE WOULD CALL ME TO SEE HOW I WAS DOIND WITH MY CANCER. WE GO WAY BACK TO HIGH SCHOOL. I WILL MISS HIM SO MUCH HE CAME AND SEEN ME COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND CALLED ME OFTEN TO SEE HOW I WAS DOING.
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Kelly Hedrick
March 5, 2019
Russ was always happy, joking, and kind. He must have used voice text because he sent me a text the friday before he passed that read "just stopped at the fat ass station & got 3 scoops of baseball nut. No shit. I love this stuff". I had to text him back to find out whe... Continue Reading
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March 5, 2019
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Alisha Crisp
March 5, 2019
So so sad. Hold your loved ones while they're still here on earth, cause life is short. Way to short to hold grudges.
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