Location: F-Pierce

Born: July 23, 1897 Coryell County, Texas

Died: January 14, 1972 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Parents:
Albert Newman McGowan (1870 – 1957)
Mary Deliah Manning McGowan (1876 – 1953)

Spouse:
Johnnie Mae Anderson McGowan (1902 – 1965)

Children:
Harold Lee McGowan (1921 – 2003)
Cleola Mae McGowan Sharp (1926 – 1978)
Juanita Jane McGowan Watts (1937 – ____)
Kenneth Edd McGowan (1941 – 2006)

Merris E. McGowan, 74, of 2516 Burnett Avenue died at 2:55 a.m. Friday in a local nursing home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Connally Chapel, Rev. Buddy Young officiating, burial in China Spring Cemetery.

Survivors: Four daughters, Mrs. Dortha Williams of 3304 North Nineteenth, Mrs. Jean Walker of 4528 Rolando, Mrs. Cleola Sharp of 3132 Daughtrey and Mrs. Jane Watts of 1518 Berkshire; two son, H. L. McGowan of Clovis, Calif., and K. E. McGowan of 2516 Burnett; one sister, Mrs. Era Mae English of 1924 Mountainview; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.