Drayton Rowe, 95, of Montgomery, Alabama, died peacefully Saturday, Feb.  2, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford.   He was a Lt. Commander in the United States Navy where he served for over thirty years. A memorial service is planned for Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at Seven Oaks Funeral Home at 1 p.m.

Drayton is survived by his wife, Gladys Rowe of Water Valley, Mississippi; a daughter, Denise Sunderland of Water Valley; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mr. Rowe was preceded in death by one son, Drayton Rowe, Jr. Seven Oaks was in charge of arrangements.