Carla Gowen Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Carla Gowen (Perry, Georgia), who passed away at the age of 75, on January 11, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Carla Gowen or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As Carla departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Carla may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Carla leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Carlton Shy Jr. and Carolyn Stuart Anness Shy; and her siblings, Patricia Bartlett, Betsy Ann Shy, James Carlton Shy II and James Mallard Shy.
She is survived by: her husband Edward J. Gowen Jr.; her son Edward Z. "Zac" Gowen (Katrina); and her grandchildren, Emily Gowen, Erin Gowen Smith (Brandon), Jillan Gowen and Jakob Gowen.
