James Thomas Lowman

JAMES THOMAS LOWMAN – Dr. James Thomas Lowman, 91, passed away on March 22, 2023 at Park Springs in Stone Mountain, GA. He was born August 11, 1931, in Cabot, Arkansas, the son of Jake and Lillian Lowman.

Jim earned his undergraduate degree from Ouachita Baptist University and his MD from the University of Arkansas School of Medicine. He met and married his wife, Mary Margaret Thorpe while doing his residency at the University of Minnesota. They moved to the University of Kansas Medical School where Jim became the head of Pediatric Hematology focusing on cancer research. Jim was then appointed the Dean of the University of Kansas Medical School. He took a sabbatical and earned his MPh at the School of Public Health at Harvard. Eventually, they moved to North Carolina where he was part of the cutting-edge epidemiology team at Duke University. He moved to the American Cancer Society in Atlanta where he reviewed grants, then transitioned to developing a script for ACS call centers. He enjoyed volunteering, specifically on the Board of Directors at the Jerusalem House.

First and foremost, Jim was a loving husband of 59 years, father and beloved grandfather. He loved the arts, especially the opera, symphony, and painting. He had a passion for rose gardening and travelling with his wife, Peg. He was a lover of learning, current events, non-fiction, fine food, and his friends and family.

In addition to his parents and two brothers, he was predeceased by his daughter, Mary Gingles Lowman. Surviving in addition to his wife, Peg, are his daughter, Josie Lowman; sons Jamie Lowman, John Lowman (Leigh); two grandsons, Thomas and William Lowman.

A memorial service will be held at 1pm Tuesday, March 28th at St. Bartholomew Church, 1790 LaVista Road, Atlanta. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Atlanta Opera or St. Bartholomew Church.