Robert McCowan Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 25, 2025, at the age of 98, Robert McCowan (Athens, Tennessee) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Robert McCowan to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Timothy McCowan and Arliss Moore McCowan; his stepmother Clemmie Hurst McCowan; his siblings, Eula Mae Smith, J. L. McCowan, William Houston, Frank Edward, Timothy Clemmie McCowan, Hubert Ray McCowan, Charlotte Josephine, Willie Frances Latham, Clara Mae Simpson, Julia Ann Wells, Edna Mae Simpson, Helen Ruth Rucker, Ernestine Oggs and Anna Shields; his daughter-in-law Cheryl McCowan; Beverly McCowan.
He is survived by: his wife Mattie McCowan; his children, Mayor Al McCowan (Christina) of University Park, IL, Harold McCowan of Cleveland, TN, Evangelist Richard McCowan (Patricia) of Park Forest, IL, RJ McCowan of Chattanooga, TN, Minister Beverly Campbell (Rick) of Knoxville, TN and James Arnwine (Anna) of Athens, TN.; his grandchildren, Kilzma Brown (Ivan), Dasmin McCowan (Jasmine), Tracey Nesmith, William McCowan (Michelle), Natasha McCowan, Tiffany Gilford (Levar), Shay McCowan, Kyrah McCowan, Reece Dixon (Dee), Kristen Johnson (Brandon), Kyeshia Williams (Solomon), Yamika Arnwine, Rickeeva Mills, Chris Turner, Amy Arnwine, McKenzie Lloyd (Shane) and Bradley Ramsey; his siblings, Chester McCowan of Niota, TN and Pauline Mayotte (Jackie) of Sweetwater, TN; and his siblings-in-law, Jimmy Simpson of Athens, Melvin Oggs of Sweetwater Tn, Minnie Long of Athens, TN and Judy McCowan of Sweetwater, TN.
