Julia Rowzee

Funeral services for Julia Elaine Stroud Rowzee will be held Saturday, January 30, 2021, at Mt. Zion Cemetery near Montgomery, LA, at 10:00am with Brother Ron Thompson officiating. Visitation will be made available at the cemetery preceding burial services between 9:00am and 10:00am. Julia Stroud Rowzee, 79, of Natchitoches, LA, passed peacefully Tuesday, January 20, 2021, in San Antonio, TX. A native of Winn Parish, LA, she was a proud military spouse and spent many years in Zaragoza, Spain and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina raising her daughters and supporting her husband Charles. Upon his retirement, they returned to Natchitoches, LA, where she worked at Exchange Bank, and they eventually opened a successful car dealership as well as becoming active members in the community. Upon retirement, she focused even more closely on her family, spending as much time as possible with her daughters, granddaughters, and great-grandchildren. Julia is preceded in death by her husband whom she loved dearly, Charles E. Rowzee; father Elbert Stroud and mother Ila Mae Stroud Adams; and siblings Martha Stroud McCaskill, John Elbert Stroud, and Donald Stroud. Those left to cherish her memory include her two daughters, Cynthia Abraham of San Antonio, TX, and Sherrie Sharp of Huntsville, AL; sons-in-law Mark Sharp and David Abraham; four granddaughters, Stephanie Castaneda, Jessica Hudson and Katherine and Sarah Sharp; three great grandchildren, Zoe Hudson, and Mason and Olivia Castaneda; and her youngest brother, Michael Stroud. Pallbearers are Mark Sharp, David Abraham, Aaron Castaneda, Dakota Hudson, and Jeh Horton. Honorary pallbearers are Michael Stroud and Mason Castaneda. In lieu of flowers the family is asking that donations be made to CASA of Central Louisiana (Court Appointed Child Advocates of Central Louisiana). Julia had the greatest love for her granddaughters and great grandchildren. She was always an advocate for family and children, extending her generous heart and positively influencing the lives of those who knew her. Mt. Zion Cemetery 16240 State Highway 34 Atlanta, LA 71404