Obituary
Trula Mae Elizabeth (Weekley) Rowley was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, and friend. She went home to be with the Lord on October 8, 2021,
surrounded by her family, at age 77.
She was born October 17, 1943 in Coldwater, Missouri to the late Manuel and Frona Mae
(Wirtmiller) Weekley. After graduating from high school, Trula chased her dreams of living in the
big city and moved to St. Louis, where she met her husband, John Rowley. Together, they had
three children: John II, Michael, and Kevin.
Shortly after marrying the love of her life, John, they moved to Danville, IL to begin life as
Independent Pharmacy owners. She helped him successfully manage multiple retail
pharmacies while at the same time raising three boys. Trula loved spending time with her
family. She devoted her entire life to raising her children and grandchildren. She also had a
love for sport. She supporting her sons sporting events; whether it was driving them to
swimming meets or going to baseball games- she was always there to cheer them on. Trula
was also licensed pharmacist apprentice as well as licensed Realtor. After moving the family
to Florida, she found a love for real estate and property management. She spent over 30 years
as a property manager in Fort Myers, FL. She was also an avid reader who would read a book
almost everyday of her adult life. She was also a Tampa Bay Rays fan and enjoyed watching
them play baseball. She was fortunate to have her children, grandchildren and greatgrandchild living close by with whom she was able to spend time with on a frequent basis.
Trula is survived by her three children: John Rowley, of Fort Myers; Michael Rowley of
Sarasota; and Kevin Rowley of Gainesville, FL. She is also survived by Two Brothers: Nathan
and Harold Weekley, Sister-in-Law; Bonnie Weekley, seven grandchildren: Chelsey, Kyle, Kara,
Sara, Ryan, Lyla, Olivia; and one great-grandchild: Finley Thompson and 2 nieces and 3
nephews.
There will be a Committal Service at 2:30pm at the Linville-Barrett Cemetery in Coldwater,
Missouri on June 11, 2022 following the Weekley Family Reunion.
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