George Ralph Bowen

Bowen, George Ralph, age 97 of Knoxville, died Tuesday, August 18 at Tennova West Medical Center, Turkey Creek. George was born February 26, 1918, in Oakway, South Carolina. He graduated from Franklin High School and Habersham College, now called North Georgia Trade and Vocational School. He went to Citizens Training Military Camp and won an award for marksmanship. He was a veteran of WW ll in the United States Coast Guard In 1945, title Corswain. He later worked at Chicopee Manufacturing Co., Riegel, and Ames Textile Corporation. His parents, who preceded him in death, were Charles Durant Bowen and Florence Carnes Bowen, who owned a dairy farm. His beloved wife, also deceased in June, 1994, was Mary Isabel Dooly Bowen. He was the last of nine brothers and sisters: Hugh, Joe, Doug, Charles, Julian, Gwen, Eleanor, and a 2 year old baby, Gary. He also had a deceased nephew, Jim Dooly. His survivor is one daughter, Judy Diane Bowen, of Knoxville, Tennessee, who worked for 13 years on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ, and taught school in Knoxville, TN, for 25 years. Other relatives include two nephews, Johnny and Jack Dooly, a niece, Lisa Parrish, and many other nieces and nephews. George was a Christian who received Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. He enjoyed reading his Bible daily and watching Braves baseball. He was a member of Clarkesville Baptist Church, in Clarkesville, Georgia. He later attended West Park Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee where he lived fifteen years with his daughter, Judy. Visitation for George’s funeral will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 21, at Whitefield Funeral Home (North) on Historic 441, in Demorest, Georgia, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m., and interment at Clarkesville Cemetery, in Clarkesville, Georgia, at 3:00 p.m., with full Military Honors provided by Habersham County American Legion Post No. 84, Grant Reeves Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7720. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of George Bowen may be made to Campus Crusade for Christ, 100 Lake Hart Dr., Orlando, Florida, 32832; telephone (407) 826-2000 for distribution of Bibles, or to Clarkesville Baptist Church, 1287 Washington St., Clarkesville, Georgia 30523, or to West Park Baptist Church, 8833 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37923, or to Wall of Honor for Veterans, in Cornelia, Georgia (Larry Whitfield- 706-778-1700) On-line condolences may be extended at www.rosemortuary.com Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.

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George Ralph Bowen

February 26, 1918 - August 18, 2015