Frank Bowen Jr.

Family-Placed Death Notice

FRANK C. BOWEN, JR. Frank C. Bowen, Jr. of Sea Island, GA and Lake Toxaway, NC and former resident of Atlanta, died July 6, 2006 at the age of 77. He is survived by his wife Betty Jo (Dodie) Bowen, sons F. Coll Bowen, III and his wife Sally, and Thomas C. Bowen and his wife Mary Grace, daughters Kathryn Bowen Battle and her husband Ed Battle, Allyson Bowen Callison and her husband Ed Callison, grandchildren Emily Battle, Nathan Battle and his wife Kaitlin, Glen A. Bowen and his wife Ashley, Frank C. Bowen, IV, Edwin Hamilton Callison, III, Anne Bowen Callison, Carol Lynn Callison, Thomas Curtis Bowen, Jr. and his wife Carly, William Connally Bowen, Elizabeth Anne Bowen, and great granddaughter Caroline Adair Bowen. He is also survived by his brother Charles E. Bowen and sister Betty Bowen Payne. Mr. Bowen was born in Atlanta, GA on July 21, 1928. He graduated from Boys High in Atlanta, Emory University where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and the Atlanta Law School. He served in the U.S. Army 66th detachment CIC in Germany in 1952. Mr. Bowen was also a member of the Ocean Forest Club, Capital City Club, Sea Island Club and the Lake Toxaway Club. An Atlanta businessman for many years, Frank and his brother Charlie were original owners of United Waste Service in Atlanta. He was also the past President of Wilbert Burial Vault Company, past president of Greenwood Cemetery, a Trustee of The Westview Cemetery and past Chairman of the Board of Directors for Wilbert, Inc., Broadview, IL. A devoted husband and father, Frank Bowen was especially fond of his grandchildren and great granddaughter. Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 8th 1:00 pm at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, GA. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to The Shepherd Center, 2020 Peachtree Rd, NW, Atlanta, GA 30309. Edo Miller and Sons, Brunswick, GA. 912-265-3636 and H.M. Patterson & Son, Spring Hill, 1020 Spring Street, NW, Atlanta, GA. 404-876-1002