James W. Bowen

May 25, 2016

Last evening just before eight o’clock the pines, the oaks, and the river birch in Nokomis stirred slightly, and their branches gracefully parted, and moved aside …as the Lord called James Bowen home on May 20, 2016, in Nokomis, FL. He was born November 30, 1933, in Excel, AL to the late Robert Bernard and Mattie Coleman Bowen.

He retired from St. Regis/Stone Container after 40 years of service.  He served in the U.S. Air Force and he attended Nokomis Baptist Church.

He is preceded in death by siblings, Robert Bowen, Darrell Bowen and Sandra Smith.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Gloria Byrd Bowen of Nokomis; children, Richard (Christy) Bowen of Pensacola, Douglas (Mary Anne) Bowen of Cantonment, Robbie (Lisa) Bowen of Loxley; grandchildren, Megan, Nick, Justina, Winter, Melissa, Bjay, Stevie Ray, Rhonda, Angelina, and Cody; and 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Services were held Tuesday, May 24, 2016, from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jim Hill and Bro. Ray Biggs officiating.

Interment was in Old Sowell Field Cemetery.

Active pallbearers were Rick Golson, Joe Hubbard, John Levins, Bjay Ditto, Trevor Graham and Josh Horne.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

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  1. Ed and Irene Daughtery on May 26th, 2016 7:18 am

    We worked with Mr Bowen at StRegis/Stone Container, he was a very fine man. So sorry for your loss. Your family is in our prayers.

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