Hurt……..Charlie "C.P." Rowland, Jr., age 86 of Hurt died Sunday, June 30, 2024.

Born January 26, 1938 in Natal, VA, he was a son of the late Charlie Parkinson Rowland, Sr. and Mary Myrtle Jacobs Rowland.  He was predeceased by two brothers, Grover Rowland and Bruce Rowland; and one sister, Margaret Irene Rowland.

C.P. retired from Burlington Industries (Klopman Mills) after 42 years of service as Supervisor and Department Manager. He went to work for Feller's Chevrolet after retirement driving cars for 15 years. C.P. was an Elder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Gretna Branch. C.P. was an active Hurt-Motley Ruritan for 49 years perfect attendance. C.P. was a Ruritan Forever and a Tom Downing fellow. (highest honor in Ruritan) He was also an active member of the Climax Ruritan Club for 15 years. C.P. was also the Ruritan District Treasurer for 10 years and past zone Governor for 10 years. C.P. also served on the board of the Hurt-Motley Dixie softball and baseball for many years.

C.P. hobbies included working the Ruritan Turkey Shoots and making stews, he also helped the Climax Ruritan Club each year with the annual Sorghum Festival. C.P. also enjoyed NASCAR racing and antique vehicles.

C.P. loved his family and extended family, his church family, his Ruritan family and his work family very much.

He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Anita M. Rowland of the residence; children, Rex Lynn Rowland, Sr. (Debbie) of Hurt and Cassandra Breckenridge (Tillman) of Midlothian; grandchildren, Rex Lynn Rowland, Jr. (Kelsey), Valerie Ann Rowland, Reese Breckenridge, Avery Breckenridge, Brynn Breckenridge and Paige Breckenridge; great-grandchildren, Ryan Dudding, Tinley Rowland, Reid Rowland and Tyson Rowland; brothers, Dewey Rowland (Donna) and Kenneth Rowland, Sr. (Nancy); sisters, Hazel R. Rowland and Ethel R. Short; sisters-in-law, Angie Hines (Ronald) and Pamela Bowling; and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank a special friend, Deborah Francis for the help she has given the family over the years.  Also, a thank you to Ronnie and John for the many physical therapy, pool and doctor trips.

Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2024 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Gretna Branch by President John Ansted.  Burial will follow in the Rowland Family Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2024 at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home.

Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna is assisting the family.  Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.colbertmoran.com.