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CONOVER, N.C. - Barbara Lowrie Simanovich, 84, of Conover, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at her residence.

She was born July 23, 1939 in Sullivan County, Tenn. to the late Heiskell and Arzella Boling Lowrie. Barbara was a member of Oxford Baptist Church in Conover and retired from the family business. She was passionately involved with ministerial outreach, and worked for 10 years at Tri-City Baptist Church as a sound/tape technician.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Donald Simanovich; brother, Fred Lowrie; sister, Billie Sharon Mills; and infant sister, Mary Helen Lowrie.

Those left to cherish her memory is her son Wayne Simanovich of Conover and Chelsea Kampas of Claremont; daughter Kim Brookman and husband Don of Hickory; sister Betty Glover and husband James of Bluff City, Tenn.; grandchildren Anna Leigh Simanovich of Raleigh, Stefan J. Simanovich of Raleigh, Jackson “Jack” Simanovich of Conover, Billie Simanovich of Claremont, Jonathan Brookman and wife Kailyn Bragg of Statesville, Stephanie Brookman of Clemmons, Elizabeth Brookman of Hickory; and great-granddaughter Annabelle Grace Stiltner.

A service to celebrate Barbara’s life was held on Wednesday May 1 , 2024 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Bennett Funeral Service 7878 NC Hwy 16, Newton. Rev. Joel Frye and Rev. Byron Repass officiated. Interment followed at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Hickory. The family received friends prior to the service from 10-10:45 a.m. at Bennett Funeral Service.

Memorials may be made to Carolina Caring, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.

Condolences may be sent to the Simanovich family at www.bennettfuneralservice.com

Bennett Funeral Service of Newton, N.C. is serving the Simanovich family.

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