James Forrest Bowen
April 17, 1949 - January 23 2009

Mr. James Forrest "Sonny" Bowen, JR, 59, of Huntington, a loving husband, father, grandfather, son and brother, went to be with his Lord, Friday, January 23, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00am, Wednesday January 28, 2009 at Chapman's Mortuary, with Rev. Tim Arthur officiating. Burial will be in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. He was born April 17, 1949, at Huntington, a son of James Forrest Bowen, SR and Virginia Young Bowen, of Huntington. He was a retired first class tool and die maker with Adel Fasteners. He was a proud member of Steel Workers Union, local 4014, and a member of 26th Street Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of 40 years, Pamela White Bowen; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Forrest Andrew and Dawn Bowen, of Bridgeport, WV, James Todd and Faustina Bowen, of Pt. Pleasant, WV; 5 grandchildren, Jacob, Isabella, Brody, and Brooklyne Bowen, Owen Chafin; 2 step grandchildren. Garrett and Grant Safford; a sister and brother-in-law, Sheila and David Byrd, of Huntington; mother-in-law, June Joyce of So. Point, OH, Sister-in-law, Janie Evans of Huntington; 2 brothers-in-law and spouses, Perry and Vicki Joyce of Cincinnati, OH, and Kevin and Debbie Joyce of So. Point, OH, special nieces, Amy Maynard, Kathy Persinger, Carrie Fuller, and Amber Evans; and a host of loving relatives and friends. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Mickey Newsome, Raymond Aliff, Penny Clagg, and Penny Byrd, and the Hospice team for their loving care. Friends may call at Chapman's Mortuary from 6 pm until 8 pm Tuesday, January 27, 2009.