Berrien-Cook County GaArchives Obituaries.....Rowan, Jr., William Jasper "Bill" September 17, 2009
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The Berrien Press - September 30, 2009
William Jasper "Bill" Rowan, Jr., 86, of Adel died Sept. 17, 2009 at South 
Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

 Born Feb. 27, 1923, to the late Ethel Weatherly and William Jasper "Jap" 
Rowan, Sr., he was raised in Cook Co. in the Massee area. He was drafted and 
served in WWII 1943-45 where he joined the Army Reserve. He came back to Cook 
County in 1945. On August 31, 1946 he married his sweetheart, Clara M. Parker, 
daughter of James Caulie and Ora Lee Pafford Parker. In 1950 the Reserves 
called him to Korea, and after serving, he was discharged from the Army. He 
then joined the U.S. Air Force in 1957 and served in Korea and Vietnam. After 
coming back to the states, he was stationed in Charleston, SC.

 He then went to Thailand, returned to the states, and was later stationed in 
Stuttgart, Germany. He returned to the states and was stationed at Moody Air 
Force Base in Valdosta for four and one-half years. He and his family went to 
Okinawa for three years and from there to Jacksonville, FL for four years. He 
was in the armed services for a total of 24-1/2 years. While in Jacksonville, 
he went to work for the U.S. Postal Service. After seven years of work, he was 
medically retired. He received his high school diploma in 2001. He was involved 
in the DAV.

 He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 51 years, Clara Parker Rowan; a 
granddaughter, Julie Chevon Rowan, 31; nine brothers, six sisters.

 He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Mary Rowan of 
Lake Park, Dennis and Rosemary Rowan of Jacksonville, FL and Marshall and 
Tanyia Rowan of Sanderson, FL; one daughter, Donna Rowan of Adel; nine 
grandchildren, Brandy Rowan, Joshua (Trisha) Rowan, and Hannah (B.J) Bennett, 
all of Adel, Meagan Rowan of Lawrenceville, Alan, Brent and Clayton Rowan of 
Jacksonville, Kevin (Nichole) Turner of Bradenton, FL, Blake Rowan of 
Sanderson; ten great-grandchildren, Kourtney White of Titusville, FL, Kristina 
Rowan, Kody Wright, Joshua Rowan, Jr., Hunter Bennett, Tyler and Thomas Rowan 
of Adel, Tyson Rowan of Savannah, Christopher and Sean Rowan of Miami, FL; one 
brother and sister-in-law, Andrew "Jack" and Maxine Rowan of Deland, FL; one 
sister and brother-in-law, Myrtice and H.L. Guthrie of Deland, a host of 
nieces, nephews and cousins.

 Funeral services were held Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. at Massee Baptist Church with 
the Revs. Ron Stinson and Stanley Hendricks officiating, Wayne and Mary Nell 
Boyette sang "How Great Thou Art," "I Call It Home," "Go Rest High On That 
Mountain," and "Amazing Grace." A special selection was played, 
entitled "Grandpa Tell Me 'bout the Good Old Days."

 Burial followed at Long Bridge Church Cemetery.

 Active pallbearers were Randy Simmons, Donnie Simmons, Curtis Hamilton, 
Lindsey Parrish, Jesse Henderson, Dorsey Holt.

 Honorary pallbearers were Midway Group, Wayne Gibbs, Jack Bryan, Travis 
Flowers, Monte Cowart, Mike Gibbs.

 Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home of Adel was in charge of arrangements.

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