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Rowe Bowen Obituary

VALDOSTA, Ga. - Mr. Rowe Dolphus Bowen Jr., age 91, died Sunday in Suwanee, Ga., following a brief illness. The Bulloch County native was born in 1918 in Register, Ga., to the late Rowe Dolphus Bowen Sr. and Ora Deloach Bowen. He was a 1936 graduate of Register High School and a 1938 graduate of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Ga. Mr. Bowen served in the U.S. Army Air Corps (now USAF), where he was a member of the 2nd Air Division, 445th Bomber Group. He was a pilot of a B24 Liberator in World War II and flew 30 combat missions over Germany. Mr. Bowen was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. At the time of his discharge, Mr. Bowen had attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. He retired from the US Postal Service after many years of service and was a member of the Evening Lions Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Berman, Johnny, W.B. and Bobby Bowen; and a sister, Ruby B. Tuten.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Gary Floyd of John's Creek, Ga.; a granddaughter, Ashley Stapleton of John's Creek, Ga.; a son and daughter-in-law, Chuck and Rosita Bowen of Turlock, Calif.; and their children, Danny (Wendy) and Andrea Bowen, all of Turlock, Calif.; three great-grandchildren, a stepdaughter, Carolyn Clark of Augusta, Ga.; a brother and sister-in-law, Neal and Betty Bowen of Register, Ga.; and a sister, Mickie Kennedy of Gainesville, Ga.
Visitation will be Thursday from 10-11 a.m. at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro.
The graveside service, with military honors, will be Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in the Lower Lott's Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Elder Jack Anderson officiating.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind, 5626 Laura Walker Road, Waycross, Ga. 31503.
Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.

Statesboro Herald, June 24, 2009
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Published by Statesboro Herald from Jun. 23 to Jun. 24, 2009.

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Glen Stapleton

June 25, 2009

Brenda, Ashley and Gary,

Please accept my deepest sympathy for the loss of your dad, grandad and father-in-law. I developed a great admiration and respect for RD for the short time that I knew him. He was a great man to all that knew him and will be deeply missed. Carry him in your hearts forever.

Glen Stapleton

Ben & Laura Bowen

June 24, 2009

Brenda & Gary,

Please know that R.D. will be sorely missed. He had a profound and lasting impact on many people. We will miss his warm smile and light hearted stories at the Bowen reunions.

June 24, 2009

Brenda and Gary, Our prayers are with you at this time.

Becky, Brian and Gabby Gansle

Patton Beall

June 23, 2009

I remember RD well with all his flying stories and great sense of humor. He will be missed, but we are grateful for his long life.

June 23, 2009

We sure loves R.D. In fact I was in love with him when I was about five. We have a picture together with our teeth missing. We will really miss him. I sent him some pics of the reunion and told him we missed him.Love ya'll and our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with you! love, Claire and Avery

Helen Corbett-Brandyburg

June 23, 2009

Gary and Brenda, My prayers and condolences are extended to you and your entire family for the loss of your Father and Father-in-Law. I know you will find comfort in knowing that faith will heal all hurt and wipe every tear away. Your friend at AT&T.

CAROLYN CLARK

June 23, 2009

TO ALL THE FAMILY OF ROWE MANY MEMMORIES WILL BE REMEMBERED THE LAST THE MOST WE WERE ALL TOGETHER LAUGHING TALKING AND SMILES IT WAS A VERY GOOD DAY.......LOVE CAROLYN.....

CAROLYN CLARK

June 23, 2009

BRENDA and family I HAVE SO MANY MEMORIES AND CHARISH TIME WITH DAD AND WAS SO VERY HAPPY I WAS WITH HIM ON HIS 91BIRTHDAY THATS WHAT I,LL REMEMBER MOST....FAMILY SMILES LAUGHS PICTURES LOVE CAROLYN AND FAMILY....

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