Harriett Melinda Miree Rowe, 76, of Vail, Arizona, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 16, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Her life was full, her faith was steadfast, and she was blessed beyond measure.
Born May 9, 1949, in Phico, a small mining camp in West Virginia, Harriett—affectionately known as ‘Linda’ to her family—was the seventh of nine children of Reverend Mozelle Sr. and Ozzie Mae Holman Miree. Raised in a close-knit family grounded in love, education, and hard work, she formed a special bond with her grandmother and proudly carried her name. From her grandmother she learned faith, dignity, and resilience—values that shaped her life and ultimately inspired her calling to nursing.
In 1962, Harriett’s family relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio, where she later graduated from Hughes High School in 1967. She pursued her calling in nursing through The Ohio State University’s Army Nursing Program, earning her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 1972 and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps that same year. Her Army assignments took her to Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio Texas, Ft Devens, Massachusetts, Ft. Benning, Georgia, Mannheim, Germany, The Pentagon in Washington D.C., and Rader Clinic at Ft Myer, Virginia. Her service in the Army was recognized with the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, and the Army Commendation Medal with Oak leaf cluster. While in the service, Harriett furthered her education by earning a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Boston University. Over the course of her distinguished career, which spanned the Vietnam, Cold War, and Gulf War eras, Harriett served faithfully as a Nurse Practitioner, caring for countless patients with skill and compassion. In fact, Harriett holds the distinction of being one of the first Nurse Practitioners in the US Army. After 23 years she retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
During her military service, Harriett met her beloved husband, Dennis, a fellow Army officer. With a smile, she loved to remind him that she always outranked him! The two were married on January 17, 1976, beginning a 49-year journey together filled with love and devotion. Their union was blessed with four children and eleven grandchildren—her greatest joy and living legacy. As Proverbs 17:6 reminds us, “Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.” Harriett treasured her role as mother and grandmother, wearing that crown with gratitude and pride.
Following her military service, and while raising her family, Harriett continued her life of service as a Director of an Early Learning Pre-School Program at her church, a public health nurse, and later as a high school guidance counselor. During these years, she and her family lived in Brussels, Belgium, and Northern Virginia, experiences that broadened her perspective and deepened her appreciation for diverse communities. Wherever she was, Harriett believed that God had an extraordinary plan for every person and that we must work hard, persevere through struggles, and stay faithful to the dreams He places in our hearts. She shared this belief daily, encouraging her patients and students to pursue their goals with courage and determination.
More recently, Harriett continued to teach and share her faith through her weekly podcast titled, Purposeful Parenting, offering biblical lessons to help parents raise godly children. Over the course of five years, Harriett recorded more than 250 episodes, celebrating her podcast’s fifth anniversary in August 2025. During the past year, her messages were heard in 1,625 cities across seventy-four countries—extending her lifelong mission of guiding and encouraging others and leaving a lasting legacy of faith-filled counsel.
In addition to her ministry, Harriett enjoyed life’s simpler joys. She was an avid reader with a special love for Westerns and cherished exploring the beauty of God’s creation through travel. Her journeys took her across the United States, to Japan, South Korea, Israel, Qatar, and throughout Europe—often with the special purpose of visiting her children and grandchildren. She and Dennis also treasured many cruises together, from the glaciers of Alaska to the sunlit waters of the Caribbean, to the historic beauty of the Mediterranean. Wherever she went, she carried a spirit of curiosity and gratitude, creating cherished memories with those she loved most.
Harriett is survived by her devoted husband, Dennis; her children, Allison Marschean (Vince), Lauren Glaze (James), Kirsten Harr (Scott), and Dennis Rowe II (Sara); and her eleven grandchildren, Colin Glaze, Brynn Marschean, Piper Marschean, Owen Glaze, Trey Harr, Dennis Rowe III, Neva Glaze, Devon Rowe, Evan Glaze, Jordan Marschean, and Kyle Rowe. Six siblings also survive her: Spencer Miree (Dorcas), Willa Russell, Mary Staples, Mozelle Miree Jr., Daniel Miree (Deborah), and Annie Ellis Malveau. Harriett was preceded in death by her parents, Reverend Mozelle Sr. and Ozzie Mae Holman Miree, brother Cawthorn Miree, and sister Dorothy Miree Williams.
Harriett will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her, yet we take comfort in the promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ’s sacrificial death and resurrection. As Scripture promises us, ‘For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life’ (John 3:16). We rejoice in the assurance that we will one day be reunited with her in His presence.
A celebration of life service will be held on November 3rd, 2025, at 10 am the Sabino Road Baptist Church, 2710 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715. Viewing will precede the service from 8:30 am - 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System Fisher House in Tucson, Arizona in Harriett’s memory. Her faith, love, and example will live on in all who were blessed to know her.
Use this link to view the service via livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@sabinoroad.
Born May 9, 1949, in Phico, a small mining camp in West Virginia, Harriett—affectionately known as ‘Linda’ to her family—was the seventh of nine children of Reverend Mozelle Sr. and Ozzie Mae Holman Miree. Raised in a close-knit family grounded in love, education, and hard work, she formed a special bond with her grandmother and proudly carried her name. From her grandmother she learned faith, dignity, and resilience—values that shaped her life and ultimately inspired her calling to nursing.
In 1962, Harriett’s family relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio, where she later graduated from Hughes High School in 1967. She pursued her calling in nursing through The Ohio State University’s Army Nursing Program, earning her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 1972 and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps that same year. Her Army assignments took her to Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio Texas, Ft Devens, Massachusetts, Ft. Benning, Georgia, Mannheim, Germany, The Pentagon in Washington D.C., and Rader Clinic at Ft Myer, Virginia. Her service in the Army was recognized with the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, and the Army Commendation Medal with Oak leaf cluster. While in the service, Harriett furthered her education by earning a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Boston University. Over the course of her distinguished career, which spanned the Vietnam, Cold War, and Gulf War eras, Harriett served faithfully as a Nurse Practitioner, caring for countless patients with skill and compassion. In fact, Harriett holds the distinction of being one of the first Nurse Practitioners in the US Army. After 23 years she retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
During her military service, Harriett met her beloved husband, Dennis, a fellow Army officer. With a smile, she loved to remind him that she always outranked him! The two were married on January 17, 1976, beginning a 49-year journey together filled with love and devotion. Their union was blessed with four children and eleven grandchildren—her greatest joy and living legacy. As Proverbs 17:6 reminds us, “Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.” Harriett treasured her role as mother and grandmother, wearing that crown with gratitude and pride.
Following her military service, and while raising her family, Harriett continued her life of service as a Director of an Early Learning Pre-School Program at her church, a public health nurse, and later as a high school guidance counselor. During these years, she and her family lived in Brussels, Belgium, and Northern Virginia, experiences that broadened her perspective and deepened her appreciation for diverse communities. Wherever she was, Harriett believed that God had an extraordinary plan for every person and that we must work hard, persevere through struggles, and stay faithful to the dreams He places in our hearts. She shared this belief daily, encouraging her patients and students to pursue their goals with courage and determination.
More recently, Harriett continued to teach and share her faith through her weekly podcast titled, Purposeful Parenting, offering biblical lessons to help parents raise godly children. Over the course of five years, Harriett recorded more than 250 episodes, celebrating her podcast’s fifth anniversary in August 2025. During the past year, her messages were heard in 1,625 cities across seventy-four countries—extending her lifelong mission of guiding and encouraging others and leaving a lasting legacy of faith-filled counsel.
In addition to her ministry, Harriett enjoyed life’s simpler joys. She was an avid reader with a special love for Westerns and cherished exploring the beauty of God’s creation through travel. Her journeys took her across the United States, to Japan, South Korea, Israel, Qatar, and throughout Europe—often with the special purpose of visiting her children and grandchildren. She and Dennis also treasured many cruises together, from the glaciers of Alaska to the sunlit waters of the Caribbean, to the historic beauty of the Mediterranean. Wherever she went, she carried a spirit of curiosity and gratitude, creating cherished memories with those she loved most.
Harriett is survived by her devoted husband, Dennis; her children, Allison Marschean (Vince), Lauren Glaze (James), Kirsten Harr (Scott), and Dennis Rowe II (Sara); and her eleven grandchildren, Colin Glaze, Brynn Marschean, Piper Marschean, Owen Glaze, Trey Harr, Dennis Rowe III, Neva Glaze, Devon Rowe, Evan Glaze, Jordan Marschean, and Kyle Rowe. Six siblings also survive her: Spencer Miree (Dorcas), Willa Russell, Mary Staples, Mozelle Miree Jr., Daniel Miree (Deborah), and Annie Ellis Malveau. Harriett was preceded in death by her parents, Reverend Mozelle Sr. and Ozzie Mae Holman Miree, brother Cawthorn Miree, and sister Dorothy Miree Williams.
Harriett will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her, yet we take comfort in the promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ’s sacrificial death and resurrection. As Scripture promises us, ‘For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life’ (John 3:16). We rejoice in the assurance that we will one day be reunited with her in His presence.
A celebration of life service will be held on November 3rd, 2025, at 10 am the Sabino Road Baptist Church, 2710 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715. Viewing will precede the service from 8:30 am - 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System Fisher House in Tucson, Arizona in Harriett’s memory. Her faith, love, and example will live on in all who were blessed to know her.
Use this link to view the service via livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@sabinoroad.