Ben Bowie Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Ben Bowie (Lafayette, Louisiana), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Ben left this world on September 13, 2025 at the age of 103, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ben Bowie to show support.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Benjamin Edwards, Sr. and Guion Turner Bowie; his siblings, Elizabeth, Guion and Paul; his sons, Benjamin Edwards Bowie III (Cheryl Taylor Bowie), James Pace Bowie (Patricia Barbin Bowie) and Gordon Paul Bowie (Anna Edelman Bowie); his grandchildren, Dani O'Hara Moore (Dale Moore), Amy Bowie Fountain (Brent Fountain), Chas Bowie and Brad Bowie (Melissa Dupreast); and his great grandchildren, Dominic Moore, Duncan Moore, Jack Fountain, Daphne Moore, Derek Moore and Joe Fountain.
Visitation was held on Saturday, September 20th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Walters Funeral Home (2424 N University Ave, Lafayette, LA 70507). A funeral service was held on Saturday, September 20th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Habitat for Humanity, the Lafayette Children's Museum or Lafayette Public Library Foundation endowment or any good liberal cause designed to make the world a better place.
