Rebecca Rowland's Obituary
Rebecca Rowland, our beloved Matriarch, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend is now safe in the arms of Jesus, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and devotion. Rebecca was predeceased by her parents, Betty Ann and James Crenshaw, her husband, Henry Harold Rowland, and her brother, Stephen Kelly Crenshaw.
Rebecca is survived by her loving family: her brothers Randall Crenshaw (Evelyn), Jim Crenshaw, and Chris Crenshaw; her son Eric Wilbanks (Phyllis); her daughter Tracy Rose (Camala); and her cherished grandchildren, Calah Rose (Justin), Meghan Platt (Stephan), Christina Knowles (Ryan), Nicholas Wilbanks (Lexa), Eliza Wilbanks, Reagan Wilbanks (Eden), and Daci Wilbanks. She also leaves behind her adored great-grandchildren: Lukas Gary, Zoey Gary, Lottie Wilbanks, Neal Wilbanks, Beatrix Wilbanks, Tucker Jones, Kenslie Platt, and a soon-to-arrive baby boy Platt, due in June. Rebecca’s love and kindness extended to countless nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins who will forever treasure her memory.
She loved southern gospel music, and her family (whom she referred to as “all her babies”) deeply and unconditionally, and above all else, she loved the Lord. Rebecca lived her life guided by her unwavering faith in God and her deep love for her family. She touched the lives of everyone who knew her with her warmth, compassion, and steadfast devotion. A woman of profound faith and strength, Rebecca embodied grace and kindness, inspiring all who were fortunate enough to be a part of her life. Her one wish for her family to carry on was a simple one - love each other like I loved you.
Her legacy of love and faith will live on in the hearts of her family and friends, and her presence will be deeply missed but never forgotten.
A celebration to honor Rebecca’s life will be Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 1:00PM ET. The celebration of life will be held at Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church, in Sanders Hall, located at 1700 N Meridian Rd., Tallahassee, FL, 32303. A more formal funeral service will be held the following Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 1:00PM ET. That service will be at New Beginnings Fellowship Church, located at 3632 U.S. Highway 80 W., Phenix City, AL, 36870.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in her memory to Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee, FL or the American Lung Association.
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