Leslie Carter Lowery

Leslie Carter Lowery, age 63, passed away on January 30, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. He was born on November 2, 1961, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to parents John Leslie Lowery and Ruth Estelle (Rawls) Parkerson.

Carter graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was a member of St. James Episcopal Church. He worked as a designer with John Prince Originals, in Dallas, Texas. He retired to Gun Barrel City, Texas in 2009. Carter enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family and friends. 

Carter is preceded in death by his parents John Lowery and Estelle Parkerson; life partner of 27 years, Jimmy Dale Coomer of Gun Barrel City, Texas; brother, John Stuart Lowery; brother-in-law, John Wooldridge Anthony; paternal grandfather, Oscar Leslie Lowery; paternal grandmother, Velma Pittman; maternal grandmother, Louise Catherine Rawls; and his beloved dog, Lucky.

Carter is survived by sister, Melinda Louise Anthony; brother, Clayton Weir Lowery and wife Cheryl Ann; nieces, Ciara and Afton Lowery; nephew, John Elliott Anthony; step-nephew, Morgan Cole Chamblee; as well as numerous friends.

Carter was also very active as a family consultant to the Lowery group of companies, which includes Petrochemical Contracting Services, Injection Molding Manufacturing, Property Management, FRC Clothing, Five Star Safety Training Services. He was especially proud of the family global patents in the concrete industry, and their products sold all over the world. Carter traveled the country promoting the family business and was the favorite son to all the many corporate employees. His never-ending support for the family business and their employees will be missed and can never be replaced. 

A donation will be made in Carter’s name to the active Lowery Scholarship at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas.