Rebecca Helms Lowder

Elsie "Rebecca" Helms Lowder, 82, of Hickory passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025, at her home. Born April 1st, 1943, she was the daughter of Clifford Phillips and Dora Bell Phillips.

Rebecca was a woman of many talents and deep passions. She was an accomplished interior decorator with a keen eye for beauty and detail. An animal lover and avid gardener, she found joy in nature and all living things. She expressed her creativity through ceramics and needlework, and her family will always remember her as an extraordinary cook who brought people together around the table.

Rebecca was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who touched the lives of everyone who knew her.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas Lowder of Hickory; her daughter, Dawn Atkinson of Jacksonville; her granddaughter, Victoria Zerby (Michael) of Vanceboro; her grandson, Tyler Atkinson of Jacksonville; her great-grandchildren, Logan Pyatt, Ryder Zerby, and Abraham Atkinson; and her brother, Tim Phillips of Hickory.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandmother, Annie Hagler Helms, and her son-in-law, Ken Atkinson.

She will be deeply missed by her family and all who knew her.

The Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Caring Cremations Life Celebrations and Funerals, 609 Highland Ave SE, Hickory, NC 28602. The family will receive friends from 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM before the service.

Please sign the online guestbook at www.caringcremations.net. The Lowder family has entrusted arrangements to Caring Cremations Life Celebrations and Funerals at 828-855-3350.