Estelle Moss Rowland

ROWLANDDURHAM Mrs. Estelle Moss Rowland, 88, of Durham, died on Tuesday, July 13, 2010.Mrs. Rowland was born in Nash County to the late Robert and Lois Murray Moss. She was a Red Cross Volunteer and a member of the Joyful Noise Senior Citizen’s Choir. She is survived by her son, Robert Elmore of Pittsboro; two daughters, Ruby Batten of Durham and Deborah Fletcher of Bahama; one sister, Bessie Mae Barnes of Nashville N.C. and 8 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 3 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Chapel. Mr. Robert Elmore and Rev. C. W. Moss will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Home and other times at the home of Ruby Batten, 610 Shiloh Road. Flowers are acceptable or donations may be made to Duke HomeCare and Hospice, 4321 Medical Park Drive, Suite 101, Durham, NC 27704.The family wishes to thank the Carver Living Center staff and Duke Hospice for the care given to Mrs. Rowland during her illness. Online condolences can be sent to hudsonfuneralhome.com.