Reginald Carlos Rowels Sr. was born on December 23, 1953 to the late John Henry Rowels and Bernice Gertrude Rowels. Reginald was the third of five siblings, three sisters and one brother, Reginald made his transition on March 28th 2025 after a long illness. A Memorial Service will take place at 12:00 pm on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Detroit Cremation Society, 8253 South Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, Michigan. Family will be present to receive friends from 11:00 am until the time of the service at 12:00 pm. Rev. Dr. Jim Holley to officiate. A committal service will be held directly after the service at Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Road, Holly, Michigan.

Reginald was educated by the Detroit school system and graduated from Kettering High school in 1972 where he excelled in football, on June 16, 1973 he married Valarie Brazelton and to that union three children were born. Reginald worked for a short time at the Chrysler plant in Detroit then Reginald began his career with the City of Detroit on 5-30-1974 with a break in service when he enlisted in the United States Army on November 21, 1975 Reginald proudly became an active member of United States Army at Fort Jackson, South Carolina; AIT at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, then Reginald proceeded on to Lee Barracks, Mainz Germany from 1976 to 1979 Sargent Reginald Rowels, had his final MOS as a Surveillance Radar Crew man but due to health issues he was honorably discharged on December 8th, 1979. Reginald returned to Detroit and resumed employment with the City of Detroit at Herman Kiefer in the building maintenance department retiring with a 30 year service credit on 7-1-2004.

Reginald Rowels was a faithful servant of God and a faithful member of the Historic Little Rock Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, serving on the Deacon board, the male choir and the voices of praise as a primer singer for over 30 years.

Reginald met and married Karen Fleming on November 18, 2000 and adopted his fourth child Andre’ at the age of 10 yrs old.

Reginald leaves to cherish his memories his wife of over 24 years Karen Rowels, daughter LaDonis D’Lynne Jenkins, son Reginald Carlos Rowels Jr and Andre’ Tyler Rowels; grandchildren Kyeisha Johnell Rowels, Ondre Jubar Gunn, Alexis Makayla Jenkins and Alexander Stephan Faray and great grand son Joshua Demon Johnson-Payne, sister Pamela Denise Gayles, Lucille Victoria Rowels and many other beloved family members, childhood friends, work friends and church friends.

Special acknowledgments to Reginald’s hospice providers from the The Care Team Home Health and Hospice, Amanda his nurse and Brooke his Cna, the VA Right at Home Home Care, his Cna’s, Justin, Josh and Dee, they did an excellent job of providing services.

The family would like to thank the Vann family, Greg Cole, Micheal Ross, Louie Gunter, Leo Lagon, Don and Bettie Milledge, David Trust, Robert and Carlotta Allen, Helen Donald, Alfredia Holmes, Deacon Ronald Brown along with the entire Deacon Board and the music ministry from the Historic little Rock Baptist church, Rev. Dr. Jim Holley of International Ministries his pastor for over thirty years, The Historic Little Rock Baptist Church Senior Pastor Rev. Antoine T. Colvin, his current pastor of three years and all members for their heartfelt, calls, thoughts, visits and prayers during Reginald’s long health challenge, we appreciate and thank you all.

Reginald has now joined many family and friends that have gone on before him.

The family would like to thank each and everyone for their support God bless you all.