Edward Cooper Clowes

Decatur

Memorial service for Edward Cooper Clowes, 68, of Decatur will be Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, at 7 p.m. at Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church in Decatur with Roselawn directing. The Rev. Steven Arndt will be officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Mr. Clowes, who died Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, at his home, was born March 29, 1941, in Stockton, Calif., to Roscoe Wheeler Clowes and Mildred Redden Clowes. Edward moved to Decatur in 1972, to work for Jax Mold, which he had been retired from for 15 years. During his retirement, he had been actively involved in designing and building handicapped ramps for The Volunteer Center. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Dahl C. Burnham; brother, Roscoe "Ross" W. Clowes; and daughter, Carrie A. Clowes.
Survivors include his wife of 24 and one half years, Sandra McDonald Clowes; three daughters, Cassondra Sellers and Theresa Clowes, both of Atlanta, and Catherine Lott of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two stepsons, Dr. James Crawford of Oakland, Calif., and John Crawford of Los Angeles, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Kimberly Crawford of Madison; one sister, Sue Clowes of Wellington, Colo.; three grandchildren, Sam Lott, Emily Lott and Nate Sellers; stepgrandchildren, Stephen Christian, Sarah Arnsparger, Kane Crawford Jakubiak, Muriel Crawford Jakubiak; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be sent to: The Volunteer Center of Morgan County (Handicapped Ramp Project), 811 2nd Ave. S.E., Suite 1, Decatur, AL 35601; or FACES, P.O. Box 964, Decatur, AL 35602.

This obituary was originally published in the Decatur Daily.