Lowndes Bush Grier Jr., 65, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, November 24, 2025, at his residence. He was born January 27, 1960, in Iredell County to the late Lowndes Bush Grier Sr. and Helen Hodgson Grier.
Lowndes was a graduate of Statesville High School, Class of 1978, as well as UNC-Charlotte. He was a gifted writer, with a broad background in History and English, and he expressed many theories, beliefs, and feelings in his writing. He had an abundance of short stories and screenplays. When Lowndes wasn’t writing, he was playing guitar in the original rock group Paradise Lost, in which he authored over 100 songs. Lowndes was also a Civil War expert and had collected many facts about the battles.
Left to cherish Lowndes’ memory are his cousins, John Epperson and Jim Epperson Jr. (Frankie), both of Statesville, N.C., and Sarah G. Barber and J.T. Grier, both in the Richmond, Va., area, and Rich Ognovich of Linville, N.C.
A Gathering of Friends will take place at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 8, at Troutman Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First ARP Church, PO Box 1607, Statesville, NC 28687.
Arrangements for Mr. Grier are in the care of Troutman Funeral Home.
Rest in peace with Jesus Lowndes.
I think of you often & the beers we shared. RIP
Godspeed, Lowndes. You will be missed, my brother. The mold was broken with you, my friend.
Rest in peace. I will miss our discussions on the civil war.
Miss you greatly, dear friend! It was a pleasure and honor to know you for so many years. I will cherish all the wonderful memories from our long friendship. I pray that you will now have an eternity of writing and playing music. Pray you are in Heaven with your treasured family! God Bless you dear friend.
Lowndes, I truly appreciate all the frisky games we got to play together and that you were so willing to open yourself up and go there with me. You were a considerable gentleman. And until we meet again, I pray you are tickling the ivory keys, strumming the strings, reciting the verse, and tapping your feet in the Great Beyond.