April 9, 1939 ~ September 22, 2010
Ewell Gene McGowan, 71, Glasgow, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. A native of Russell County, he was a son of the late Elvis Lee and Susie Tucker McGowan. He was a former salesman at Gene’s Auto Sales and a veteran with the U. S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Ann; one daughter, Ronna Dunham and husband, Michael, of Ft. Myers, FL; two sons, Rhett McGowan and wife, Sylvia, of Chicago, and Chad McGowan and wife, Betty, of Glasgow; 6 grandchildren, Krista, Briana, Jessica, Kimberlee, Katrina and Cody; 6 great-grandchildren, Brenden, Jacob, Kelsey, Kaelynn, Graham and Benjamin; one sister, Jacqueline Bailey; three brothers, Desmond, Freddie and Frankie McGowan all of Russell County; several nieces and nephews, including Kristy Wade.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home. Graveside service will be 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Popplewell Cemetery in Russell County. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.