Faye Jewel Worley was born in the 600 block of North Louisa in Shawnee, Oklahoma, March 17,1915 - - {St. Patrick's Day}.

She was the daughter of Jim "Cap" and Effie Worley, who moved to Shawnee from Montague County, Texas in 1913. Her father was one of Shawnee's early firemen.

She lived her childhood years on South Oak Street and attended Horace Mann Elementary, Shawnee Junior High, and Shawnee High School, graduating in 1934.

She loved God and was a third-generation member of the Church of Christ. Most recently, she was a member of the Northridge Church of Christ.

As a young working woman, Faye knew just about everybody in Downtown Shawnee. She worked at the Shawnee Sample Cut and was an elevator operator at the old American National Bank Building on Main Street and at the Masonic Temple Building.

Faye met the man of her dreams, Cecil W. "Pete" Lowry in 1947, and after a few months courting, they married on November 1, 1947 and established a home in Shawnee.

On October 28,1948, their first daughter, Judy Ann, was born. Rita Faye was born in 1950 and Janet Sue was born in 1956.

Faye will always be remembered by her love of family and friendliness to everyone. She made everyone feel special and welcome. She loved sitting on her front porch swing embroidering tea-towels which she gave to friends and visitors.

Faye was preceded in death by her husband; parents and special sister-in-law, Bertha Worley.

She is survived by three daughters, Judy Ann Hartley, and husband Robert of Shawnee; Rita Faye Vaughn and husband Kenneth of Shawnee; and Janet Sue Waterman and husband Doug of Alva; six grandchildren, Bill Soffel of Richmond,Virginia; Brian Soffel of Norman; Marlene Thomas of Tulsa; Matthew Thomas of Shawnee; Malinda Hartley of Edmond; and Naamon Keith and wife Theresa of Shawnee; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Carl H. Worley of Norman; and special cousin, Carrie Denton Corrick of Dallas.

Faye was a friend to many. Until the end, she remained close to life-long friends, Emma Lee Boyt, Louise Brady Wallace, and Vera Thompson.

The family invites friends to join them in celebration of the life of Faye Lowry at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8, at Gaskill Funeral Chapel in Shawnee.