Cleveland Bowens Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Cleveland Bowens of Hampton, Virginia, born in Wallace, North Carolina, who passed away on January 15, 2026 at the age of 71. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Cleveland Bowens to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Cleveland farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Cleveland is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his father Telfia Theodore Bowen; and his brothers, Dennis Bowen and James "JT" Bowen. He is survived by: his mother Lauraetta Boney Bowen of Wallace, NC; his children, Stephanie Wharton of Newport News, VA, Christopher Bowen and Carlos Bowen of Jacksonville, NC; his brother Wendell "Tiny" Bowen of Wallace, NC.; his friends, Virginia and Meloney Allsopp; Andre, Kim Bryant and Shawn "Lisa" Beverly. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, extended family, and dear friends.
