Berniece Lowder passed away on Oct. 16, 2025 at the age of 96. Berniece was born on Jan. 10, 1929 in Panther, WV to Troy and Belle Testerman. After graduating high school, Berniece attended McLain’s Business College in Bluefield, WV and John Tyler Community College in Richmond, VA. She married W. James Lowder on Oct. 24, 1947 in Abbs Valley, VA.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Troy and Belle Testerman and husband, W. James Lowder.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Thomas W. Lowder and wife ChiChi, W. Dwight Lowder and wife Janet, and Curt and wife Karen, seven grandchildren, Sarah Burton, James Lowder, Allison Taylor and husband Jerry, Kaylee Lowder, Bernice Michelle Lowder, William Curtis Lowder, and Shannon Blackwood and husband Derek, and six great-grandchildren, Brenner Lowder, Brynlyn Blackwood, Zion Taylor, Zaven Taylor, Samantha Burton and Edward Burton.
Services were held at Walker Funeral Chapel on Oct. 21, 2025 with Danny Napier officiating. Following the ceremony, Berniece was laid to rest at Resthaven Memorial Park in Shawnee. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hope Pregnancy Center in Shawnee, OK.
