Charles Franklin Bowden Sr.

Glover Funeral Home of Clayton

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Posted by: Glover Funeral Home
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Date: Sep 05 2022 11:04 AM

Charles Bowden Sr. a resident of Clayton, Alabama passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 87 years old.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 6, at 11:00 a.m. at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church in Clayton, Alabama with Reverend Don Highland officiating and Glover Funeral Home of Clayton directing. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. A visitation will be held Monday, September 5, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Glover Funeral Home Chapel in Clayton. Funeral services will be streamed via Facebook Live on Glover Funeral Home of Eufaula and Clayton’s Facebook page. Flowers will be accepted, or donations can be made to Pleasant Plains Baptist Church: 486 County Road 53 Clayton, Alabama 36016.

Charles was born October 23, 1934, in Clayton, Alabama to Bunyan Bowden and Jason Benton Wise Bowden. He was a hardworking man who loved spending time with his family. Charles faithfully served his country as a Sergeant in the United States Army. He was a founder of Bowden Trucking Company in Clayton, Alabama. Charles was a faithful lifetime member of Pleasant Plains Baptist Church where he served as Deacon for many years. In his spare time, he enjoyed farming, trucking and working hard. 

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife Annie Louise Gachet Bowden; and brother, John Bunyan Bowden.

Left to cherish is memories are his son; Charles F. Bowden Jr (Karen); daughter, Donna B. Knight (Jimbo); brother, James Edward Bowden (Karen L.); four grandchildren, Jason Bowden (April), Kevin Bowden, Nicole Dunn (Cyrus), Joshua Knight (Heather); eight great-grandchildren, Whitney Mclendon, Trace Anderson, Ashlyn Anderson, John Bowden II, Haley Bowden, Alexis Dunn, Hunter Knight, Emma Dunn; three great great-grandchildren, Lashun Conley, Kayson Conley, and Aiden Conley.

Asked to serve as pallbearers are John K. Bowden II, Kevin Bowden, Jason Bowden, Joshua Knight, Cyrus Dunn, and Mike O’hearn.

Honorary pallbearers are Dan Trammell, Mike Miller, Larry Morris, and Eddie Davis.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Southern Care Hospice (especially his nurse Ashley) and his caregivers, Trina Williams, Tonya Robertson, Carol Streeter, and Carol Massey for all the love and special care they provided.

Glover Funeral Home of Clayton was entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 775-3403. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com

 

 

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