James Kenneth Towe

Seymour, TN – James Kenneth Towe, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 9, 2020 at the Erlanger Baroness Hospital, Chattanooga, TN. A native of Asheville, he currently resided in Seymour, TN. Mr. Towe was a U.S. Navy Veteran and attended Freedom Baptist Church. Mr. Towe was a son of the late Onlie M. Towe and Agnes Inez Towe. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Nell Harris, and brother, Onlie Towe, Jr. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Emma G. Towe; children: Pamela Towe Fisher of Seymour, TN, Donna Towe Gregg and husband Mark of Seymour, TN, and Kimberly Towe Pope of Lincolnton; grandchildren: Jessie D. Pope, Matthew J. Fisher, and Autumn K. Pope; great-grandson, Jayden K. Hammond; brother, Carl Towe of Haw Creek; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 PM Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home, with Rev. Dr. Keith Hutchinson officiating. Burial will follow at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, with military honors conducted by the U.S. Navy. The family will receive friends from 11 AM till 12:15 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home.