ZEBULON - Ronald Neal Rowlett Sr., 66, died Tuesday night, Oct. 30, 2007 at Duke Raleigh Hospital. A memorial service was conducted Friday, Nov. 2, at Strickland Funeral Home in Wendell.

He was born in Letcher County, Ky., son of the late Neal and LaRue Webb Rowlett.

Surviving: his children, Elina Rowlett of Willow Spring, Heidi Long (Doug) of Zebulon, Vanessa Weathers of Zebulon, Thomas Dunn of Toledo, Ohio, Ronald Neal Rowlett Jr. of Valparaiso, Fla.; stepchildren, Pat Trevathan of Raleigh, Dale Dunn of Zebulon; five grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren.