Mrs. Nina Brown Phillips Rowlen, age 83 of Mount Airy, Maryland, formerly of Lebanon, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013 in Mount Airy, MD. She was born on March 24, 1929 in Calera, Alabama. While in Lebanon, Mrs. Rowlen was a member of the Lebanon United Presbyterian Church.

She is preceded in death by her three loving husbands, Joseph Phillips, Jack Cunio, and Jessie Rowlen; parents, Norman Lee and Annie Mae Brown; brother, Norman Brown, Jr; grandson, Christopher Strope; step-son, Michael Cunio.

Survivors include three daughters, Norma Jo (Noel) Douglas, Ann (Mark) Strope, Virginia Dale Phillips; step-daughter, Beth Rowlen; grandchildren, Sherri DePollar, Steven (Jenny) DePollar, Tony and Richard Strope; step-grandchildren, Jason Cunio, Dobbie and O'Neil Douglas; great-grandchildren, Taylor Ann Strope, Kyle, Christian, Danielle, and Kai DePollar; step-great-grandchildren, Kayla and Lauryn Patterson-Douglas; niece, Ramona (Gerald) Sachs.

A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Ryder Cemetery. Services will be officated by Rev. Peggy W. Birmingham.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to:
Hospice of Frederick County - P.O. Box 1799 - Frederick, MD  21701
or
Gilchrist Hospice Care  - 5537 Twin Knolls Road - Suite 433 - Columbia , MD  21045