Gene Allen Rowland, son of the late Marvin D. Rowland and Betty Estelle Bean Rowland, was born on March 19, 1947 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on February 3, 2016 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 68.

Mr. Rowland retired from Corporate Express in St. Louis where he worked in sales.

Gene loved to travel.  He traveled to many destinations all over the world, bringing home treasures that still decorate his home.

He was an avid gardener and enjoyed showing off his yards and gardens to anyone dropping by.  He was a member and past president of the Master Gardner organization and was instrumental in bringing the Farmers Market to Dexter.

He was happiest when he was eating good food, enjoying good wine and spending time with good friends.

He is survived by one brother, Dennis Rowland of Dexter, Missouri; by two sisters, Karen Edwina Woolard and Marla June Buchanan, both of Puxico, Missouri; by nine nieces and nephews; and my friends too numerous to count.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, February 7, 2016 from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.