LEONA E. NONI ROWE, age 86, a resident of Irving since 1955, died Thursday, January 3, 2013 in a Flower Mound healthcare facility. Born July 21, 1926 in Duncan, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Elmer Lee Underwood and Kattie Sophronia Brown Underwood. She married Jack J. Rowe January 20, 1946 in Wichita Falls, Texas. He died May 29, 2006. She was a retired executive assistant for both RCA Electronics and later Whirlpool. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Preceded in death also by her parents, brothers, Jimmie Underwood, DeWayne Underwood, and Bob Underwood; sister Betty Parr; daughter, Jacquie Lea Rowe, son, Jimmie Dean Rowe, and grandson, Rowdy H. Degel, she is survived by two daughters, Jenny Day of Irving and Kaye Smith and husband Charlie of Terrell; grandchildren, Jacquie Tracy and husband Craig of Flower Mound, Texas, Russel Hicks and wife Karen of Flower Mound, and Kasey Davis and husband Darrell of Irving; great grandchildren Travis Tracy, Sarah Tracy, Dylan Davis, Kamryn Hicks, Ashtyn Hicks, and Jackson Hicks. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and her best friend, Betty Crossley of Irving. The family will receive friends at their home until Monday evening. The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home Chapel, 606 W. Airport Freeway in Irving. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens.