Eva Mays Gowen Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Eva Mays Gowen (Madison Heights, Virginia) is shared. Eva, born on February 27, 1926, passed away on June 4, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Eva Mays Gowen to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mack Mays and Nettie Coffey Mays; her husband James Edward Gowen; her siblings, Avery M. Mays, Eunice M. Stevens, Herman L. Mays, Rayful L. Mays, George F. Mays, Clyde C. Mays and Mack G. Mays (Janie); the father of her children Howard Franklin Evans; her children, Howard Franklin Evans, Jr., Esther Maddox and Irene Allen; her grandsons, Timothy Parr and Dennis Maddox; and her sons-in-law, Calvin Allen, Wilton S. Parr, Jr., Clayton Maddox and Jimmy Stilwell.
She is survived by: her children, Mary E. Parr and Jacquelin Sandidge; her grandchildren, Ray Allen (Julie), Renee Allen (Don), Billy Parr (Dana), Kevin Parr (Valerie), Samantha Maddox (Ernie), Johnny Maddox (Tamara), Melinda Harris (George), Stephen Stilwell, Jr., Muriel Pyle (Rob) and Clayton Maddox, Jr.; and her siblings, Rachel M. Campbell, Mary Jane Campbell (Norman) and Marshall J. Mays (Polly). She is also survived by 21 great-grandchildren, 26 great-great grandchildren.
