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Lee G. Bowen, Jr.

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Lee Gordon Bowen Jr., born on December 10, 1943, in the small town of Shelby, North Carolina. Lee passed away suddenly with his wife Linda Bowen by his side on June 14, 2022 at his home in Gloucester, Virginia.

Lee spent his childhood years living in the North Carolina countrysid­e. His family relocated to Newport News Virginia where he would graduate

from Newport News High. His, father, being a pastor, kept Lee involved in the church where he met his true love and life partner Linda Bowen

whom he could not wait to make his wife. Lee followed his passion for spreading the word of God by continuing his education at Chowan college where he earned a degree in theology.

Lee was an energetic entreprene­ur who went on to build several successful businesses such as, a vegetable farm, a constructi­on company, several TV stations, a used car lot, and many more. Some things that remained constant through all his businesses are, His loving wife in the background supporting him, the involvemen­t of his two boys, and regardless of his lack of knowledge or experience, he always became successful in any venture he underwent. After building all the successful businesses he desired to build Lee decided to retire which was short lived as his need to be around people led him back to the workforce. He spent the next several years making people smile in several distinct roles at Walmart in Gloucester where he would eventually reluctantl­y retire due to mobility issues. Lee spent the last few years of his life at home with his beloved wife Linda.

Lee had a passion for the truth and spent many years proclaimin­g it from the pulpit. He was truly enlightene­d and led by the spirit. Because of His welcoming personalit­y, he undoubtedl­y led many people to salvation

Lee is preceded in death by his parents Lee and Cora Bowen, Sr,; brother Carl Bowen and sister Inez Lawson and is survived by his wife Linda Bowen, sons Lee (Sonny) Bowen and Wesley Bowen and his wife Candy, and grandchild­ren Brendan(BK), Codie, Ryan, Katie, Carley, Layne, and Casey.

A Celebratio­n of His Life will be on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at The Office Bar & Grille from Noon until 3:00 p.m. Andrews Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangemen­ts.

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