Donald Howard Bowden Sr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on September 22, 2025, at the age of 81, Donald Howard Bowden Sr. of Knoxville, Tennessee, born in Chincoteague Island, Virginia passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Donald Howard Bowden Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his former wife Rita L. Meunier Bowden; his parents, Elmer Bowden and Geneva Bowden; his siblings, David Bowden, James Bowden, Thomas Bowden and Joyce Willon (Bowden); and his stepgreat-granddaughter Harper Edgeworth.
He is survived by: his wife Marjorie Long Belec Bowden; his children, Carolyn L. Bowden Mellish of Natick, MA, Donald Bowden (Texera) of Medway, MA, Steven D. Bowden of Natick, MA and Michelle M. Bowden of Medway, MA; his stepchildren, Dorita Belec Edgeworth (Scot) of Maple Grove, MN, Stephan Belec (Sharon) of Lexington, SC, Andrae Belec (Becky) of Chattanooga, TN and Rebecca Belec Hetsler of Cleveland, TN; his granddaughter Heather M. Mellish of Palmer, MA.; his sisters, Frances Jane Jefferson of Bridgeville, DE and Gerri Bowden of Bridgeville, DE; his stepgrandchildren, Dean Edgeworth (Brenna) of Shakopee, MN, Jenna Edgeworth Gantt (Chad) of Summerville, SC, Kathryn Edgeworth Platt (Sam) of Maple Grove, MN, Kristen Edgeworth of Kalispell, MT, Jamison Belec of Lexington, SC, Jocelyn Belec of Lexington, SC, Timothy Belec of Batesburg, SC, Melody Belec of Batesburg, SC, Joseph Hetsler of Cleveland, TN, Hannah Hetsler Meyer (Tyler) of Dorchester, SC, Nicolas Hetsler of Cleveland, TN and Sarah Joy of Summerville, SC; and his stepgreat-grandchildren, Emerson, Caden, Clara, William, Atticus, Theodore, Eugene, Nathaniel, Alayna and Baby Boy Gantt.
