Robert Glenn Thrower Jr.

July 7, 2017

Mr. Robert Glenn Thrower Jr., 55, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Dixie, Alabama.

Mr. Thrower was a resident of Walnut Hill, FL, and a resident of Atmore, AL, for most of his life. He was a 1979 graduate of Earnest Ward High School and a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. He was employed with Poarch Creek Indians for 25 years where he served as a Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for 14 years. Mr. Thrower had a deep and abiding love for his tribe and a true commitment to preserving their culture and history. He followed in the footsteps of his mother, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ first tribal historian, and was respected throughout Indian Country for his knowledge of Indian culture, history and religious tradition. He is preceded in death by his mother Gail Thrower.

He is survived by his wife, Dana Thrower of Dixie, Al; four daughters, Rachel Thrower of New Orleans, LA, Cheryl Thrower (Joey) of New York City, NY, Sehoy Thrower of Walnut Hill, FL and Caymond Hodge of Dixie, AL; one son, Ozzy Meadows of Dixie, AL; his father, Robert “Glenn” Thrower, Sr. Walnut Hill, FL and one sister, Lori Sawyer (Thomas) of Walnut Hill, FL.

Funeral services will be Saturday July 8, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Gafford officiating.

Visitation will be Saturday July 8, 2017, from 12:30 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home

Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.

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  1. Wendy on July 11th, 2017 3:11 pm

    His was a geart man he would help anyone he help me and show me I could learn how to over come. My disability always told him thank you he want the his his tribe A poarch Creek Indians to overcome ther hardships

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