Claude Bowen

Claude Lindon Bowen, age 89, of Mt. Sterling, KY passed away December 17, 2019 at the V. A. Medical Center, Lexington, KY.  Born in Kiddville, KY he was the son of the late Birt Bowen and the late Cora Lee Rogers Bowen and a US Army veteran.  Claude was a former heavy equipment operator with Skilton Construction and a member of Operators Union Local No. 181.  He attended the Mt. Sterling Christian Assembly of God and he was an avid horseback rider.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Eldora (Dodie) Townsend Bowen; one son, Billy Jo Bowen; one grandson, Bradley James Bowen; one brother, Emery Gene Bowen and two sisters, Gladys Pace and Zelma Reynolds.  Claude is survived by his son, Mike Bowen of Jeffersonville; daughter, Claudia Lynn (Robert) Burnett of Georgetown; four grandchildren:  Mikey (Mindy) Bowen, Britney Bowen, Bobby Jo Bowen and Phillip Campbell; two great grandchildren, Cody Bowen and Paxton Campbell, a step granddaughter, Chandra Burnett and a niece, Shonda (Garrick) Williams of Mt. Sterling.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Hearne Funeral Home Inc., 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY.  Visitation begins at 6:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home.  Burial with military honors will be in Powell's Valley Cemetery, Clay City, KY.  Active pallbearers are Eddie Rice, Danny Rice, Don Butler, Henry Ashley, John Gabbard and Vernon Mast.  Honorary pallbearers are H. T. and Wilda Derickson.  Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.