Effie Mae Rowell, 90, of Sweet Home, passed away Saturday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. She was born in Lebanon to Henry Clarence and Gilley Bell (Gould) Sylvester.

She married Leonard Pitman as a young lady. This marriage ended in divorce. Effie remarried later to Leonard Rowell. Leonard pasted away in the 1960’s. Effie lived in the Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Crawfordsville area most of her life. Era Mackey, her neice, was her close campanion until Era passed away two months ago.

Effie is survived by her daughter, Geraldine Pitman, and extended family.

She is preceded in death by her son, Dale Rowell; brothers, Ellis, Edward, Carl, Clyde, and Neil; and sisters, Grace, Martha, Margaret, Marjorie, Rosie, and Ruth.

Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, February 13, at 2:30 pm at Twin Oaks Rehab located at 950 Nandina Street in Sweet Home. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.