Douglas
Douglas Lee McGowan
d. January 5, 2012
Douglas Lee McGowan, Sr., age 59 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Thursday, January 5, 2012, in Gulfport.
Mr. McGowan was a native of Baton Rouge, LA where he was a member of Teamster Local. He retired from the U.S. Army where he was a specialist and expert sharpshooter with the M-16 rifle and an aircraft mechanic. He was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita McGowan of Gulfport; his mother, Carolyn (Jake) Boggs of Baton Rouge; his father, Issac F. (Ellen) McGowan of Denham Springs, LA; his sister, Sandra (Stephen) Rouillier of Baton Rouge; his brother, Donald F. McGowan of Picayune; his daughter, Tonya Alleman of Baton Rouge; his son, Douglas McGowan, Jr. of Baton Rouge; his brothers-in-law, John R. (Janice) Beverly of Mobile, David (Hope) Beverly of Birmingham, AL, and Anthony Beverly of Mobile, AL; his sisters-in-law, Shirley (Rudy) Jerkins and Mary Williams all of Mobile; special friends, Demetrius Walker and Carrie Thomas both of Gulfport and a host of uncles, aunts, and other relatives.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at 1:30pm at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, where friends may visit one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the entire staff at Deaconess Hospice.
For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Mr. McGowan was a native of Baton Rouge, LA where he was a member of Teamster Local. He retired from the U.S. Army where he was a specialist and expert sharpshooter with the M-16 rifle and an aircraft mechanic. He was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita McGowan of Gulfport; his mother, Carolyn (Jake) Boggs of Baton Rouge; his father, Issac F. (Ellen) McGowan of Denham Springs, LA; his sister, Sandra (Stephen) Rouillier of Baton Rouge; his brother, Donald F. McGowan of Picayune; his daughter, Tonya Alleman of Baton Rouge; his son, Douglas McGowan, Jr. of Baton Rouge; his brothers-in-law, John R. (Janice) Beverly of Mobile, David (Hope) Beverly of Birmingham, AL, and Anthony Beverly of Mobile, AL; his sisters-in-law, Shirley (Rudy) Jerkins and Mary Williams all of Mobile; special friends, Demetrius Walker and Carrie Thomas both of Gulfport and a host of uncles, aunts, and other relatives.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at 1:30pm at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, where friends may visit one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the entire staff at Deaconess Hospice.
For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Visitation
JAN 10. 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM Riemann Family Funeral Home- 3RR 11280 Three Rivers Rd. Gulfport, MS, US, 39503
Service
JAN 10. 01:30 PM Riemann Family Funeral Home- 3RR 11280 Three Rivers Rd. Gulfport, MS, US, 39503
Service
JAN 10. 02:30 PM Biloxi National Cemetery 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS, US, 39531
Interment
Biloxi National Cemetery 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS, 39531
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