Larry Dean Rowley passed away Sept. 24, 2025. He was born in Muskogee, OK on Feb. 16, 1953, to Roy and Viola Rowley. Larry graduated in 1971 from Muskogee High School. After graduating from Northeastern State University, he moved to Shawnee and met the love of his life, Marsha Morris, while she was on a picket line in front of the Shawnee Post Office. Larry worked for the State of Oklahoma as an unemployment tax auditor for 34 years. He also held various other jobs including working at Shawnee Mall, doing people’s taxes at H & R Block, working at Will Rogers World Airport, and working as a ranch hand. In his spare time, he walked in many parades as a clown and later as a Shriner.
Larry was preceded in death by his loving wife, Marsha; parents, Roy and Viola Rowley; and sister, Mary. He is survived by his two sons, Aaron and Eric (Megan) and family members: Bob (Lynne), John (Mary Beth), Gary, David, Lindsey, Diane, Allen, Josh, Adrien, Chris, Ryan, and many other wonderful family members and friends.
A celebration of Larry’s life will be held Oct. 25, 2025, 11 am, at Northridge Church of Christ, 1001 E. MacArthur St., Shawnee, OK. All are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, please donate to DBSA – Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance.
