, 81, of Albany, Kentucky, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at The Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of the late Clarence Watson and Geneva LaVaughn Copenhaver Lowe. He was of the Baptist faith, a member of the Albany First Baptist Church, a first responder driving an EMS unit, a retired police officer after twenty years with Carmel, Indiana Police Department, serving as Chief of Police from 1980-1986, also serving as Deputy Coroner for 15 years, 911 communications director for Carmel, Indiana, from 1991 till 1994, employee of Jamestowner Houseboats, and Court Bailiff for the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a wife, Patricia Ellen Lowe, daughters, Cindy Sue Nichols, Mary Ann Lowe.

He is survived by his wife, Dottie Mary Kirby Lowe; children, Donna Lowe of Irving, Texas, Becky Lowe (David) Cluskey of Lewisville, North Carolina, Michael (Amy) Lowe of Burlington, Kentucky; siblings, Gary Lowe, Annabelle (David) Stumm; grandchildren, April Boles, Heather Adamowicz, Jason Adamowicz, Jeremy Adamowicz, Meghan Cluskey, Aidan Cluskey, Henry Lowe, Evie Lowe; eight great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was conducted on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Campbell-New Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Brown officiating. Burial was in the Memorial Hill Cemetery in Albany, Kentucky.

Campbell-New Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Online Condolences at www.campbell-new.com.

Jerry Watson Lowe