Manuel "Buck" Wesley Lowe, 85, of Brookeland, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022, at his residence.

He was born on Nov. 9, 1936, in Scrappin' Valley, to Mann I. Lowe and Molly Iris Kincel Lowe. He worked as a foreman in the lumber industry for Kirby Lumber for seven years and Temple for 20 years before retiring from Louisiana Pacific. He had also worked as a journeyman carpenter and roofer. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, riding four wheelers and coon hunting, and going rock hunting with the children. He also enjoyed collecting arrowheads. He was a member of the Cowboy Church in Pineland and a loving husband, son, father, brother and grandpa who raised five children and two grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Lowe of Brookeland; sons, Tommy Joe Lowe of Brookeland, Clifford Wesley Lowe of Brookeland and Lester Ray Carpenter and wife, Stephanie, of San Augustine; daughters, Debra Kay Lowe of Brookeland, Kathy Elise Morton and husband, John, also of Brookeland and Samantha Renee Carpenter of Pineland; raised as own children, Carly Andrea and Blake Channing Fountain, both of Brookeland; honorary daughter, Melissa Carruth; sister, Inez Cramer of Scrappin' Valley; grandchildren, Wesley Espitia, Leo Espitia, Gladys Miller, J. P. Lowe, William McClintock, Matthew Mc-Clintock, Gared Edenfield, Summer Lowe, Elise Lowe, Audra Lowe, Cayla Burlington, Hunter Carpenter, Elizabeth Carpenter and Gracie Carpenter; and 27 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mann and Molly Iris Lowe; son, William Mann Lowe, sisters, Emmie Lee Lott, Macel Lavorn Baggett and Lily Joyce Powell; brother, George Enman Lowe; granddaughters, Mary Autry Inez Edenfield and Brittney Cole Lowe; and grandson, Nicholas Adam McClintock.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 1, in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Van T. Lowe officiating.

Burial followed services at Frisby Cemetery in Brookeland, with Wesley Espitia, Leo Espitia, William McClintock, Blake Fountain, Sam Smith, Cheyenne Morton, Adrien Espitia and Craig Morton serving as pallbearers.

Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.