Sympathy to the Family and Former Colleagues of Professor Ron Towery
JONESBORO – The university community extends sympathy to the family, friends and former colleagues of Dr. Ron Towery, retired professor of elementary education, who died Thursday.
Towery served as a member of the Arkansas State University faculty for 36 years, from 1988 until his retirement in 2024. During his long career, he was instrumental in preparing countless educators for school classrooms in this region.
He served as interim chair and then chair of his department in the College of Education and Behavioral Science for seven years.
With a doctoral degree from Mississippi State, Towery previously was a middle grades classroom teacher, an elementary principal, and lab school director at two universities.
Survivors include his wife, Pam; a daughter, Kim Childers (Curtis); a granddaughter, a sister, and several other family members.
A Celebration of Life Service will be Monday, May 5, 4 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, preceded by visitation at 3 p.m. The clock tower of the Dean B. Ellis Library will be darkened Tuesday, May 6, in memorial tribute to Towery for his contributions to A-State and higher education.
The complete obituary is online.
