Born in Scipio, Oklahoma, he was the son of Lon Huey and Rhoda (Folsom) Bowen. He grew up there and had lived virtually all his life in Scipio. He married Viola Owens on Nov. 7, 1936, in Visalia, Calif. and she preceded him in death in 1990. His main occupation was ranching, but he and his wife also owned and operated the Scipio Grocery Store for a number of years. He was a well known figure at the McAlester Stockyards, where he bought and sold cattle, not only for himself but also as a broker for other ranchers. He had also served as mayor of Scipio years ago and worked as a Deputy Sheriff in the 1970's. He was also a member of the Scipio baseball team in the 1920s, '30s and '40s. He attended the Scipio Baptist Church for many years. He passed away at the age of 92 at a Tulsa hospital. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Sonny and Larenda Bowen of Scipio and Joe and Anita Bowen of McAlester, Oklahoma; two daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Jim Barnes of McAlester and Reta (Memorial No. 209295296) and Benny Powell of Tannehill; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two nephews, Truman Herron of Durant, Oklahoma, and Dean Bowen of Indianola, Oklahoma, and one niece, Marieda Jobe of Grant, Oklahoma. He was also preceded in death by his parents; three brothers and one sister.
Born in Scipio, Oklahoma, he was the son of Lon Huey and Rhoda (Folsom) Bowen. He grew up there and had lived virtually all his life in Scipio. He married Viola Owens on Nov. 7, 1936, in Visalia, Calif. and she preceded him in death in 1990. His main occupation was ranching, but he and his wife also owned and operated the Scipio Grocery Store for a number of years. He was a well known figure at the McAlester Stockyards, where he bought and sold cattle, not only for himself but also as a broker for other ranchers. He had also served as mayor of Scipio years ago and worked as a Deputy Sheriff in the 1970's. He was also a member of the Scipio baseball team in the 1920s, '30s and '40s. He attended the Scipio Baptist Church for many years. He passed away at the age of 92 at a Tulsa hospital. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Sonny and Larenda Bowen of Scipio and Joe and Anita Bowen of McAlester, Oklahoma; two daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Jim Barnes of McAlester and Reta (Memorial No. 209295296) and Benny Powell of Tannehill; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two nephews, Truman Herron of Durant, Oklahoma, and Dean Bowen of Indianola, Oklahoma, and one niece, Marieda Jobe of Grant, Oklahoma. He was also preceded in death by his parents; three brothers and one sister.
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