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August 27, 2025

Stuart Alan Rowland

Feb. 2, 1964 – Aug. 15, 2025

Stuart Alan Rowland, 61, of Kilgore, Texas, was born on Feb. 2, 1964, to Sam (S.L.) Rowland and Ruby Ann Rowland. He passed away on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

Following a memorial service, burial will be held at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. Survivors are his loving wife, Nancy; son, Peter; daughter and son-inlaw, Melody and Michael; daughter, Rachel; three grandchildren; and other family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and half-sister, Sandy (Rowland) Gogian.

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