Eddie Lavon Nowell's Obituary
Eddie Lavon Nowell passed away peacefully on February 26, 2016 in Plano, TX. Ed was born December 11, 1943 in Laurel, MS to Robert Nowell and Ruby Walker Nowell. He graduated from Myrick High School in 1961. After meeting the love of his life, Elizabeth Dianne Bustin, they were married on February 23, 1963, in Laurel, MS. Ed was a highly respected executive in the Oil and Gas Industry with 48 years of experience. He began his career in the oilfield supply segment of the industry in 1964 with the Oilwell Division of United States Steel. Ed advanced his career with USS through increasingly responsible positions until he took deferred retirement in 1981 to accept a position as Vice President and General Manager of Union Supply Company in Artesia, NM. In 1983 Ed became the President and CEO of Union Supply headquartered in Midland, TX. In 1986, Ed and 6 employees of UGI Corporation of Valley Forge, PA the parent company of Union Supply, entered into a LBO with UGI and purchased 4 companies. The new holding company was named UTI Energy Corporation, currently known as Patterson – UTI Energy Corporation. In 1996 after transitioning Union Supply into Continental Emsco, Ed then purchased Kerr Pump Corporation located in Sulphur, OK. Ed served as the Kerr Pump Corporation CEO and Chairman of the Board. In 2007, together with his son, Ed purchased Flow Valve. Ed operated both Kerr Pumps and Flow Valve until his retirement December 31, 2012 when he handed the day to day operations over to his son Mark. Ed was preceded in death by an infant son, his parents and brother, Wayne Nowell. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Dianne; sons Eric and wife, Michele, Mark and wife, Missy, Scott and wife, Robin; he was a loving papa to, Danielle, Courtney, Brandon, Cameron, Blake and Taylor; brother Charles Nowell and wife, Valerie; sisters Carolyn Reeves, Glenda Tharp and husband, Joe; sisters in law, Karleen Adams and husband, Clint, Barbara Glenn; nephew Ray Williams; numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial celebration will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday March 11, 2016 at First Missionary Baptist Church, 225 1st Ave SW in Ardmore, OK. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, at Restland Road, Dallas, TX 75243. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Ed’s honor may be made to www.alz.org/donate, www.heart.org or the charity of your choice.
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