1939
Theodore
2008
Theodore "ted" Bowen
June 15, 1939 — May 13, 2008
Ret. Sgt. Theodore (Ted) Bowen, MSP
Theodore Bowen passed away in Hiawassee, Georgia, on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 after a short battle with brain cancer.
Mr. Bowen was born Thursday, June 15, 1939 in Gardiner, Maine. He acquired his love for the outdoors from fishing and hunting in the western Maine area.
Ted was proud to have served the people of Maine as a State Police Trooper for 20 years. In 1983, he retired and moved to Georgia to live with his family for his remaining years, taking up the skill of taxidermy. He was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church, and was active in missions work and the local community. Mr. Bowen had served his country in the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his father Asa Bowen, mother Ruth Nason Judd; step-father John Judd; step-mother Edith Bowen; sister-in-law, MaryLee Bishop; and mother and father-in-law, Ligah and Bertie Hall.
Ted is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Carla (Hall) Bowen Young Harris; daughter, Deborah and Curtis Blackwell, Cumming , Georgia; son, Douglas and Debi Bowen of Dimondale, Michigan; daughter, Allison and Larry Honea of Cumming; sister, Judy and Jimmy Shows, Jonesboro, Louisiana; brother, Roland and Lynn Bowen, San Ramon, California; brother, Calvin and Brenda Bowen, Soldotna, Alaska; brother-in-law and his wife, Ralph and Linda Hall; brother-in-law, Ivan and Reba Hall; brother-in-law, Tommy and Jill Hall;sister-in-law, Margaret and Gary Sutton; brother-in-law, J.R. Bishop; He was especially proud of his grandchildren: Cpl. Jaryd (USMC) and Emily Blackwell, Jason Blackwell, Jackson Blackwell, Meagan Honea, and Chadwick Honea, all of Cumming, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 2:00 PM from the McConnell Memorial Baptist Church with Dr. Rudy Patton and Rev. Mark Bishop officiating.
The family will receive friends at McConnell Memorial Baptist Church for one hour before the service, 1-2 p.m., on Thursday, May 15.
Ted will be missed by all those who loved him - his family, friends, and the communities he served well.
If you wish, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to The American Cancer Society, Child Evangelism Fellowship, or to The Gideons International, in memory of Mr. Bowen.
Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home - Hiawassee Chapel. Friends may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
Theodore Bowen passed away in Hiawassee, Georgia, on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 after a short battle with brain cancer.
Mr. Bowen was born Thursday, June 15, 1939 in Gardiner, Maine. He acquired his love for the outdoors from fishing and hunting in the western Maine area.
Ted was proud to have served the people of Maine as a State Police Trooper for 20 years. In 1983, he retired and moved to Georgia to live with his family for his remaining years, taking up the skill of taxidermy. He was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church, and was active in missions work and the local community. Mr. Bowen had served his country in the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his father Asa Bowen, mother Ruth Nason Judd; step-father John Judd; step-mother Edith Bowen; sister-in-law, MaryLee Bishop; and mother and father-in-law, Ligah and Bertie Hall.
Ted is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Carla (Hall) Bowen Young Harris; daughter, Deborah and Curtis Blackwell, Cumming , Georgia; son, Douglas and Debi Bowen of Dimondale, Michigan; daughter, Allison and Larry Honea of Cumming; sister, Judy and Jimmy Shows, Jonesboro, Louisiana; brother, Roland and Lynn Bowen, San Ramon, California; brother, Calvin and Brenda Bowen, Soldotna, Alaska; brother-in-law and his wife, Ralph and Linda Hall; brother-in-law, Ivan and Reba Hall; brother-in-law, Tommy and Jill Hall;sister-in-law, Margaret and Gary Sutton; brother-in-law, J.R. Bishop; He was especially proud of his grandchildren: Cpl. Jaryd (USMC) and Emily Blackwell, Jason Blackwell, Jackson Blackwell, Meagan Honea, and Chadwick Honea, all of Cumming, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 2:00 PM from the McConnell Memorial Baptist Church with Dr. Rudy Patton and Rev. Mark Bishop officiating.
The family will receive friends at McConnell Memorial Baptist Church for one hour before the service, 1-2 p.m., on Thursday, May 15.
Ted will be missed by all those who loved him - his family, friends, and the communities he served well.
If you wish, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to The American Cancer Society, Child Evangelism Fellowship, or to The Gideons International, in memory of Mr. Bowen.
Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home - Hiawassee Chapel. Friends may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
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