Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bowen, J. C. January 28, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 June 27, 2015, 5:23 pm Atkinson County Citizen - February 7, 2008 Mr. J.C. Bowen, age 63, of Pearson, GA passed away Monday evening, January 28, 2008 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, GA following a extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Atkinson County, Mr. Bowen was born August 27, 1944, son of the late Clarence and Illa Anderson Bowen. Mr. Bowen had made his home in the Sunnyside Community for many years and had previously worked for Morris Bridges Gas Company as a service technician. Recently he had been self employed for the last several years in maintenance work. He especially enjoyed his grandchildren, playing the guitar and fishing in the Satilla river near Atkinson, GA. Survivors include, wife, Linda McDonald Bowen of Pearson, GA; son, Jake Bowen and wife Angie of Douglas, GA, daughter, Sandra Summerlin and husband Mack of Pearson, GA; 2 brothers, Edward Bowen of Fitzgerald, GA, Donald Bowen and wife Christine of Fitzgerald, GA; sister, Dorothy Spikes and husband J.C. of Fitzgerald, GA, 2 grandchildren, Marcus Summerlin of Pearson, GA, Shanna Summerlin of Pearson, GA; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mr. Bowen were held Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at 2 p.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church near Pearson, GA with Father Dan O'Connell officiating. Special music included an instrumental "Precious Memories" rendered by tape. Soft music for the prelude and the postlude was provided by Michelle Howell organist. The interment followed in the Holy Family Cemetery. Serving as active pallbearers were Jake Bowen, Mack Summerlin, Marcus Summerlin, Claude White, Jr., Tom Miller, Troy Aldridge. Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of the arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/atkinson/obits/b/bowen4313nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb