Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

First, I want to praise God for His kindness and faithfulness. Also, I want to give thanks to the many precious saints who have been praying for my grandmother, Mimi for these many months (and some, even for several years).

I received a phone call from my family to tell me that Mimi passed away this weekend. It seems that for the last months that her quality of life was quite low. I was told the she died quietly with no apparent pain.

The funeral will be in Covington, LA, Mimi's hometown. Here are the details as I know them (updated).

Wednesday, Oct 14 (Covington, LA)
Visitation (E.J. Fielding Funeral Home): 10:30 - 1:00
Service (Christ Episcopal Church): 1:30 -
Interment (Covington City Cemetery)

After much discussion, I agreed to remain here in Japan so there would be no delaying the funeral.

Please pray for my family, especially my dad who has just lost a mother. Please pray that they would recieve God's comfort and that they could trust in God's goodness and holiness even in this time of sorrow.

In Christ,
Trey

Update (2009/10/14)

Obituary Published in The Times-Picayune on October 13, 2009

ROWZIE Margaret Elizabeth Rowzie, age 97, a native of Slidell, La. and a resident of Sulphur, La., died Friday, October 9, 2009, at West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital in Sulphur, La. She was a member of Holy Trinity Epicopal Church of Sulphur, La. She was the daughter of the late Alfred V. Smith Sr. and the late Lavinia Peroncel Smith. She is survived by her one son, Harris N. Rowzie Jr. and his wife Jan Barber Rowzie of Sulphur, La.; two grandchildren, Harris N. Rowzie III and Michelle Renee Renew; one great-grandchild, Elizabeth Renew; two step-grandchildren, Nick Barber and Jennifer Barber. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harris N. Rowzie Sr.; 3 brothers, John Smith, A.V. Smith Jr. and Charles P. Smith; one sister, Emilda Smith Rowzie. The family will receive friends from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at E. J. Fielding Funeral Home in Covington, La. Funeral service will be at Christ Episcopal Church in Covington, La. at 1:30 PM Wednesday, October 14, 2009 with Father Winston Rice officiating. Interment will be at Covington City Cemetery in Covington, La. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be directed to Christ Church Memorial Fund. Friends are invited to leave condolence messages for the family at www.christensenfuneralhome.com. Christensen Funeral Home of DeQuincy, La. has been entrusted with the arrangements.

http://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/obituary.aspx?n=margaret-elizabeth-rowzie&pid=134338310