James Rowland

Services are scheduled at 9:30 A.M. Tuesday, May 10, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for James Jabo Rowland, 13328 Hwy 82, Loco Hills, New Mexico. Mr. Rowland, 66, died Friday, May 6, 2005 at his home. Fr. Benedict Folger SS.CC. will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Sipes, Eddie Fitzpatrick, John Joiner, Clay Montgomery, George Chase, Lee Roy Standard, Larry Taylor, and Tom Womelsdorf. Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Snyder, Jerry Rogers, Hollice Glass, and Blaine Paul. No visitation is scheduled. Mr. Rowland was born May 6, 1939 in Artesia, New Mexico; the son of James L. Jimmy Rowland and Nellie E. Savoie Rowland. On March 26, 1958 he was married to Marilynn Schull in Carlsbad, N.M. He was a lifelong area resident. He was owner and operator of Jabo Rowland Construction and member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, and son-in- law Frank Sanchez. Survivors include his wife Marilynn Rowland of the family home; son Roby Rowland of Loco Hills; daughter Angi Lynn Sanchez of Loco Hills; grandchildren Jessica Butler, Joshua Sanchez, Jeremy Sanchez, Christina Sanchez, Tiffiny Sanchez, and Tate Rowland; great-grandchildren Mena Maree Sanchez, Sadie Butler, Isaiah Sanchez, and Isaac Frank Sanchez.