Rev. Thomas Worley Sowell

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REV. THOMAS WORLEY SOWELL
1932-2007

Rev. Thomas Worley Sowell, 75, of Pensacola, FL died Monday, November 26, 2007.
Rev. Sowell was born in Orange Hill, FL on July 28, 1932. He graduated from Troy State University, and received a Master's of Theology from Emory University. Rev. Sowell retired as a United Methodist Minister serving churches for 45 years in the Alabama/West Florida Conference, and had formerly served as Pastor at Ferry Pass United Methodist Church. He was a member of a variety of religious organizations, and served on many boards and agencies of the United Methodist Church. A member of the Rotary Club where he was a recipient of the Paul Harris Award. Among his hobbies he enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Preceded in death by his father, Grover Cleveland Sowell and mother, Nellie Rae Wilcox Sowell; three sisters; and a brother.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Patrick Sowell of Pensacola, FL; son, Clifford Thomas Sowell and wife, Cheryl of Tallahassee, FL; daughter, Melissa Sowell Winder and husband, Mark of Inverness, FL; grandchildren, Thomas Graham Sowell and Patrick Johns Sowell of Tallahassee, FL, Kristen Samantha Winder and Jeremy Johns Winder of Inverness, FL; niece and nephew, Denise Moore Day of Millbrook, AL, and Mike Moore and his wife Sherry Moore of Montgomery, AL; brother and sister-in-law, Clayton and Marilyn Moore of Montgomery, AL.
Visitation will be 9:30am until the Funeral Service at 11:00am Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at Cokesbury United Methodist Church. Dr. Philip McVay will officiate assisted by the Rev. Clint McBroom and the Rev. Clifford Abbott.
A Graveside Service will be held 1:00pm Thursday, November 29, 2007 at Greenwood Serenity Memorial Gardens in Montgomery, AL. with the Rev. Jon Couey officiating.
Active Pallbearers will be Graham Sowell, Patrick Sowell, Charles Taylor, Terry Moore, Mike Moore, and Mark Winder.
Honorary Pallbearers will be the New Life Sunday School Class, and the Tuesday Morning Men's Prayer Group at Cokesbury United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 5725 N. 9th Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32504 or to the Henderson Settlement, Frakes, KY.
HARPER-MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.