Louis L. Gowan
April 16, 1934 ~ September 18, 2005
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Louis L. Gowan, 71, of 173 Mt. Carmel Road, Asheville, went to meet his nephew Joseph Fender and to be with Jesus Sunday, September 18, 2005, at the VA Medical Center.
Mr. Gowan was a native of Madison County and was a son of the late Arthur and Emily Grigsby Gowan. He was retired after 30 years with the US Navy and was a former salesman at Matthew’s Ford. He was also the retired owner of Asheville Wrecker Service.
Surviving are his wife Billie Ball Gowan; one son, Jeffrey Gowan of the home; three daughters, Debra Dalton of Skyland, Kimberly Gelso and her husband Pat of Chicago, IL, and Regina Profitt and her husband Lloyd of Ohio; three grandchildren, Jasmine, Josh and Jonathon; four sisters, Viola Brown of Asheville, Ruth Pace of Swannanoa, Maude Ayers of Enka and Dorothy Mathis of Ohio; one half sister, Janice Mathis of Skyland; and two half brothers Lewis Gowan and Dean Gowan.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Ronald Dodson and Gary Haynes officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Buncombe County Veterans Council Memorial Team at Green Hills Cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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We send our deepest sympathy to the family. You are in our thoughts and in our prayers.
My prayers are out to this family.Buddy Your Job is well done .Rest in peace. Louise & family
My sympathy and thoughts are with the family as you celebrate this hero’s life who gave so much of that life to the service of this country. God Bless.
SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT LEWIS,,ENJOYED WORKING WITH HIM AT MATTHEWS…HE ALWAYS TRIED TO DO HIS PAPERWORK..TO MY LIKING,,HE WAS A SPECIAL AND KIND PERSON…YOU DID HIM A FAVOR,,HE WOULD FIND A WAY TO REPAY,,WITH HIS SERVICES,,,ASHEVILLE WRECKER…BILLIE I KNOW YOU WILL MISS HIM,,,ALOT,,YOUR FRIENDS ARE HERE FOR YOU,,,AND REMEMBER,,CHERISH HIS MEMORIES.THEY ARE FOREVER……..HIS WORK HERE ON EARTH IS THRU,,AND HE HAS GONE TO MEET GOD,AS EACH ONE OF US WILL HAVE TO DO….GOD BLESS,,I CARE….JEAN
Eye hath not seen , nor ear heard , neither have entered into the heart of man , the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him . 1st . Corrinthians 2:9
Louis- you were a wonderful person to work with; you always had a kind word for me. I will greatly miss you. My hopes and prays are with your family.
Billie Rae, My heart goes out to you. Louis was a fine man. Soft spoken, and a heart of gold. There aren’t that many husbands that loved their wife as much as Louis loved you.You and Jeff was definitly his life. Hold on to the memories, and remember how fortunate you were to have had a husband like Louis. Love you, Linda Gail
Louis, You will be greatly missied
by me and all of the brothers in the towing services in the area.
You always had a kind word to say to and about people. You worked hard and was very honest.
I wish the world had a lot more people like you.
I know that your work on earth is done so look up our buddies Cliff and Big Wayne sitting around God’s throne. Hope to see you again one day.
Billie, you had a good man. I am really sorry for your loss. God Bless all of the family.
Lonnie