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Billy Ray Cowan, 57, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 15, 2018, at approximately 4:47 p.m.
Mr. Cowan was born in South Dakota on June 16, 1960, to Billy Ray English and Gladys Berle Cowan Cunningham. Along with his parents, an adopted mother of more than 30 years, Janice E. Kenner, a stepson, Jayson Sims; favorite uncles, Winnie Cowan, Charles Cowan and Walter Cowan; and brothers, Larry L. Banks, Preston W. Cunningham, William Young and Billy Ray English Jr. preceded Billy in death.
Billy was married to Lori Sims Cowan and she survives. He also leaves behind to cherish his precious memory, a daughter, Jessica M. Cowan Reynolds of Lima; three grandchildren, Kiarra Cowan, Ahonesty Reynolds and Anthony Reynolds; brother, Norman Cunningham of Lima, his step-mother, Cardella Cunningham of Florence, Ala.; sisters, Barbara Geirger of Cridersville, Florence Denise Dukes, Laura (Willie) Thomas, Della (Cedric) Bradford, Claudia English, Antonio Cunningham and Mary (Larry) Fisher, all of Lima, and Denise English of Indianapolis, Ind., and special cousin/sister, Joanne Howard.
Billy also leaves to mourn his passing, an adopted father, Abraham Kenner of 34 years; siblings, Donald Kenner, Anthony Kenner, Vanessa (George) Hunter, Sheila Whetsel and Blake Kenner, 13 nieces and nephews; and nine great- nieces and nephews, all of Bellefontaine; and a very special friend, Wendy Craig.
Mr. Cowan worked at Belletech for 20 years and most recently for Midwest Express. He was a member of Greater Christ Temple Church for 34 years. Billy is a special part of the Kenner family. He loved sports, to the point of keeping stats for The Ohio State Buckeyes, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco 49ers games. He loved cars and identifying the year, model and make. Billy was extraordinary, and his smile and laugh will be missed by all.
Funeral services are at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at Christ Our King Church, 1325 County Road 9, Bellefontaine, where visitation begins at 2 p.m. Blake Kenner officiates. A graveside service is at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, in the Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Funeral arrangements are in care of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Bellefontaine and online condolences may be expressed at www.edsfh.com.