Allen Ray Rowland

1944 - 2017  (72 years)

• Name	Allen Ray Rowland
  Born	24 Jun 1944	Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Mar 2017	Longwood, Seminole County, Florida, USA
  Buried	15 Mar 2017	Oaklawn Memorial Park - Lake Mary, Florida, USA
  Person ID	I202	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family	Sandra Ann Phillips,   b. 18 Mar 1950, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA ,   d. 31 Dec 2021, Longwood, Seminole County, Florida, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Married	6 Mar 1971	Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2023
  Family ID	F69	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 Jun 1944 - Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma, USA Married - 6 Mar 1971 - Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA Died - 10 Mar 2017 - Longwood, Seminole County, Florida, USA Buried - 15 Mar 2017 - Oaklawn Memorial Park - Lake Mary, Florida, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Allen Ray Rowland Obituary picture

  
  

  Headstones		Crypt of Allen Ray Rowland and Sandra Ann Phillips Rowland Oaklawn Memorial Park - Lake Mary, Florida, USA
  		Crypt of Allen Ray Rowland and Sandra Ann Phillips Rowland Oaklawn Memorial Park - Lake Mary, Florida, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Allen Ray Rowland, 72, of Longwood, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017. Allen was born on June 24, 1944 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma; the son of Leroy and Mabel Rowland. He received a Master's of Business Degree from Stanford Executive Program in 1993. Allen married Sandra Phillips on March 6, 1971, and they shared 46 years of marriage until his passing. Allen retired as CEO of Winn Dixie after 3 years of employment with the grocer. Prior to Winn Dixie he spent 25 years with Albertsons holding many positions with the final position being Senior Vice President. He moved his family to Florida in 1976 from Texas. Allen was involved in his community during his time with Winn Dixie. He was named honorary captain of the Jacksonville Jaguars for his involvement in sponsorship endeavors with the team. He was named Retailer of the Year in 2003. He was very involved with his company's support of our troops and the families they left during service abroad. Allen leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife Sandy, son Christopher Ray Rowland of Fairbanks, Alaska, daughters Traci Rowland Badour and fiancé Marty J. Hogan of Hudson, Florida, Donnette Lea Leffler and husband John of Lake Mary, Florida, seven grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, a brother Jack Rowland of Aurora, Colorado; and sister Lavon Packard of Surprise, Arizona, and well as countless friends and former co-workers who will miss him dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother John Rowland, and a sister Anita Stewart. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 from 11:00 am to 1:00PM in Baldwin-Fairchild Oaklawn chapel in Sanford, Florida. Funeral services will begin at 1:00pm on Wednesday with Father Charles Holt officiating. Entombment will follow in Oaklawn Park Cemetery. Allen's family requests that in lieu of flowers; donation in his honor be made to the Alzheimer's Association at http://alzfdn.org/Donation-Page/donate-to-find-a-cure-for-alzheimers-disease.html?gclid=Cj0KEQiAgJTGBRDLr5_az_Ouk44BEiQAIxaA4rhFAGgpUQIWddrXGyfV8qvJ1ys2F7UJs8 (Published by Baldwin-Fairchild Oaklawn Chapel of Sanford, FL)