Brenda Milam Rowe, age 81 of Springfield, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at her sister’s home.
Burial of her cremains and her husband’s cremains, who passed in 2021 will be Monday, March 24th, at 10:00AM at Springfield Memorial Gardens.
Ms. Brenda was born on March 3, 1944 in Springfield, Tennessee to the late William & Della Cooper Milam. She retired after 50 years. She loved and was proud to represent the states of Florida and Tennessee tourism on travel shows. She worked at Greyline Tours where she booked and was the tour guide for the country music stars homes. Brenda was a strong advocate for animal rights and she worked long and hard to stop animal cruelty (drop bins) all over Tennessee. She was of the Baptist faith.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Rowe, Jr.
She is survived by her sister, Kaye Milam.
A special thank you to all her friends, Jo Peterson, NHC Healthcare staff, especially Carly Dodd and Tory Ellis who made her stay perfect and for the loving care they showed, NorthCrest Hospital doctors and staff, Guthrie Kitchen & Bath (Flooring Center), the Gallery, Flowers 615, and especially Austin & Bell Funeral Home; Sean, Kim and Ralph for making everything perfect.
Her favorite song was the ‘The Dance” by Garth Brooks. Thank you for the beautiful dance, “Sis.”
If so desired, memorial contributions may be made in Ms. Brenda’s memory to Best Friends, 5001 Angel Canyon Rd., Kanab, Utah 84741 bestfriends.org/saveslives or ASPCA Gift Processing CTR., P O Box 96929, Washington D.C. 20077-7127 or ASPCA.org,
AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements. 509S Walnut St, Springfield, Tennessee 37172 (615) 384-1000 www.austinandbell.com
This obituary was published by Austin & Bell Funeral Home.
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