James Vance Rowe

Sumter, SC……… James Vance Rowe, age 78, beloved husband of 57 years to Eileen Brooks Rowe, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Prisma Health Richland      

Born in Stevenson, AL, he was the son of the late Granville Jackson Rowe and Jean Timberlake Rowe.  After graduating high school, Jim decided to enlist in the US Air Force.  He was very dedicated to his career and received many service awards.  He served during the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm, supporting his fellow servicemen in theater.  Jim was a man of great character and compassion and was loved by many of the men and women who served with him.  He retired in 1990 as a MSgt after over 22 years of dedicated service.  After his separation from service, Jim went to work for Heilig Myers for many years and then finished his working career by joining his son, Jasen, in his heating and air conditioning service, Air Plus Services in Sumter, SC.  Jim was an avid Alabama football fan, but even more a fan of his family.  He was a loving and dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend.  He will be missed by all who knew him.

In addition to his wife, Eileen, he is survived by four children: his three sons, Jasen Michael Rowe and his wife, Ioana, Benjamin Neal Rowe, and Daniel Wiley Rowe; a daughter, Katherine Rowe Seruya and her husband DJ, All of Sumter; a brother, Donald Rowe and wife, Diane of Bridgeport, AL; a sister, Pat Moss of Bridgeport, AL, and three grandchildren, Jackson Micah Seruya, Elora Kate Seruya, and Elizabeth Jean Seruya.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Bullock Funeral Home.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 11:00 am at Sumter First Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Greg Pressley officiating.

The interment will be on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 9:00 am, in Fort Jackson National Cemetery with full military honors.

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The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

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