Lifelong Maud and Saint Louis resident Tinna Rochell King Lowden, 36, died Tuesday, May 24 at OU Medical Center.

She was born December 23, 1968, in Seminole to Tommy Allen King and Sherry Rochelle Fletcher King.

She attended Maud High School. She also attended Seminole State College and East Central University receiving her master's degree in special education and psychology.

On May 18, 1985, she married Robert Henry Lowden in Saint Louis.

She was the Special Education Director at Little Axe Elementary schools for the past six years.

She was a member of the National Education Association and First Baptist Church in Saint Louis where she taught pre-school class.

Survivors include her husband of 20 years, Robert Lowden of the home; mother and stepfather, Sherry and Randy Hilburn of Maud; father, Tommy King of Maud; son, 3-year-old Kade Henry Lowden of the home; two daughters, Keely Autumn Lowden and Kendra Nicole Lowden, both of the home; two brothers, Tommy King of Maud; and Scotty King of Oklahoma City; sister, Ginger King of Oklahoma City; brother-in-law, Jr. Lowden of Saint Louis; mother and father-in-law, Ester and Nobbie Lowden of Saint Louis; and a host of other family and friends.

Casket bearers are Robbie Fletcher, Steve Fletcher, Cary Fletcher, Barry Fletcher, Jr. Lowden, and Larry Fletcher.

Honorary bearers are Steve Nail and Farin Coody.

Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Saint Louis First Baptist Church with Pastor Glenn Peck officiating.

Burial will follow at Collins Cemetery, Saint Louis, under the direction of Knight-Swearingen Funeral Home of Maud.

Published May 26, 2005.