Updated: January 15, 2018

WILLARD GOWEN, 87, OF LEOMA, DIED SUNDAY. HE WAS A FARMER AND A MEMBER OF CENTER POINT BAPTIST CHURCH.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE: STEALLA VANCE GOWEN; TWO SONS: CHRIS GOWEN OF LAWRENCEBURG AND JOHNNY GOWEN OF LEOMA; TWO DAUGHTERS: KAREN HUNTLEY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND JAN BUIE OF LAWRENCEBURG; ONE BROTHER: JIMMY GOWEN OF LEOMA; ONE SISTER: CAROLYN JONES OF FIVE POINTS; TEN GRANDCHILDREN AND TEN GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR WILLARD GOWEN WILL BE WEDNESDAY AT 1 AT LORETTO MEMORIAL CHAPEL WITH BURIAL AT CENTER POINT BAPTIST CEMETERY. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE VISITORS WEDNESDAY FROM 11 TO 1.