James Joel Cowan of Cookeville, Tennessee passed from this life Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
James graduated from Cookeville HS in 1986 and immediately, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years during Dessert Storm. He received a degree in Graphic Arts at Platt College in Huntington Beach, California as well as receiving a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies at Tennessee Tech in December 2019.
James enjoyed the sea, golfing, music, motorcycle riding, smoking cigars, a good stout beer, carpentry, building things, fixing anything with a motor or electronics, sketching, camping, boating and watching movies with the family. More importantly, he enjoyed and loved his family.
He was also the rarest of birds in that he loved shopping for bargains with or without his wife.
He was the son of Joel Cowan and Dorothy Medlin Cowan of Cookeville, TN.
He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Dylcia (Young) Cowan.
one son:
Hayden James Cowan, 8.
Mother-in-law
Magda Young of Cookeville, TN
1 sister:
Lisa Yvonne Neill.
1 brother:
Timothy Allen and Stephanie Cowan of Cookeville, TN
2 brother-in laws:
Mario and Oneyda of Santa Barbara, Honduras
Edward and Judeen Young, Lauderhill, FL
And a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and goddaughter.
A Celebration of Life service was held Sunday, August 2, 2020 at the Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Inurnment followed in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
James graduated from Cookeville HS in 1986 and immediately, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years during Dessert Storm. He received a degree in Graphic Arts at Platt College in Huntington Beach, California as well as receiving a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies at Tennessee Tech in December 2019.
James enjoyed the sea, golfing, music, motorcycle riding, smoking cigars, a good stout beer, carpentry, building things, fixing anything with a motor or electronics, sketching, camping, boating and watching movies with the family. More importantly, he enjoyed and loved his family.
He was also the rarest of birds in that he loved shopping for bargains with or without his wife.
He was the son of Joel Cowan and Dorothy Medlin Cowan of Cookeville, TN.
He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Dylcia (Young) Cowan.
one son:
Hayden James Cowan, 8.
Mother-in-law
Magda Young of Cookeville, TN
1 sister:
Lisa Yvonne Neill.
1 brother:
Timothy Allen and Stephanie Cowan of Cookeville, TN
2 brother-in laws:
Mario and Oneyda of Santa Barbara, Honduras
Edward and Judeen Young, Lauderhill, FL
And a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and goddaughter.
A Celebration of Life service was held Sunday, August 2, 2020 at the Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Inurnment followed in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
James Joel Cowan of Cookeville, Tennessee passed from this life Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
James graduated from Cookeville HS in 1986 and immediately, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years during Dessert Storm. He received a degree in Graphic Arts at Platt College in Huntington Beach, California as well as receiving a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies at Tennessee Tech in December 2019.
James enjoyed the sea, golfing, music, motorcycle riding, smoking cigars, a good stout beer, carpentry, building things, fixing anything with a motor or electronics, sketching, camping, boating and watching movies with the family. More importantly, he enjoyed and loved his family.
He was also the rarest of birds in that he loved shopping for bargains with or without his wife.
He was the son of Joel Cowan and Dorothy Medlin Cowan of Cookeville, TN.
He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Dylcia (Young) Cowan.
one son:
Hayden James Cowan, 8.
Mother-in-law
Magda Young of Cookeville, TN
1 sister:
Lisa Yvonne Neill.
1 brother:
Timothy Allen and Stephanie Cowan of Cookeville, TN
2 brother-in laws:
Mario and Oneyda of Santa Barbara, Honduras
Edward and Judeen Young, Lauderhill, FL
And a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and goddaughter.
A Celebration of Life service was held Sunday, August 2, 2020 at the Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Inurnment followed in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
James graduated from Cookeville HS in 1986 and immediately, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years during Dessert Storm. He received a degree in Graphic Arts at Platt College in Huntington Beach, California as well as receiving a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies at Tennessee Tech in December 2019.
James enjoyed the sea, golfing, music, motorcycle riding, smoking cigars, a good stout beer, carpentry, building things, fixing anything with a motor or electronics, sketching, camping, boating and watching movies with the family. More importantly, he enjoyed and loved his family.
He was also the rarest of birds in that he loved shopping for bargains with or without his wife.
He was the son of Joel Cowan and Dorothy Medlin Cowan of Cookeville, TN.
He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Dylcia (Young) Cowan.
one son:
Hayden James Cowan, 8.
Mother-in-law
Magda Young of Cookeville, TN
1 sister:
Lisa Yvonne Neill.
1 brother:
Timothy Allen and Stephanie Cowan of Cookeville, TN
2 brother-in laws:
Mario and Oneyda of Santa Barbara, Honduras
Edward and Judeen Young, Lauderhill, FL
And a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and goddaughter.
A Celebration of Life service was held Sunday, August 2, 2020 at the Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Inurnment followed in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
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