Thomas Wayne Gowan
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Thomas Wayne Gowan, age 74, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Thomas was born Tuesday, November 7, 1950 in Spartanburg to the late Curtis Gowan and Annie Wright Gowan. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1969 where he served as the president of the FFA. He was a truck driver most of his life having worked for Oliver Trucking and as a delivery driver for O’Reilly’s. He enjoyed baseball, fishing, farming, drag racing, and hotrods. Thomas also coached little league baseball and was of the Baptist faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Homer Gowan.
Those left to cherish fond memories include his beloved wife of thirty years, Lynne Gowan; daughters, Kimberly Gowan of Spartanburg, Stephanie Mittag (Donnie) of Spartanburg and Amanda Mittag (Josh) of Chesnee; sons, Jason Gowan (Brandy) of Ellenboro and Ray Mittag of Spartanburg; brothers, Charles Gowan of Green Creek and Bruce Gowan (Marina) of Belmont, North Carolina; sister, Betty Harper of Forest City; twelve grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
A memorial reception in his honor will be held on Tuesday, August 26th from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the Pleasant View Community Church Family Life Center. Memorial donations are requested to the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
1251 US Highway 221A, Forest City, NC 28043
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