Kenneth Cameron Cowan

Fletcher ~ Kenneth Cameron (K.C.) Cowan, 84, of Belmont Drive, Fletcher, formerly of Salisbury, died on Sunday, September 18, 2005 at Elizabeth House Hospice. He was a native of Webster, and the son of the late Ransom and Bonnie McConnell Cowan. He was preceded in death by a sister, Sally Cowan Brown and four brothers, Woodrow, David, George and Bragg Cowan. He served in WW II in the European Theater with the 66th Division Field Artillery. He retired with the NC State Highway Patrol, serving 23 years as a trooper in Rowan and Henderson Counties. He was an officer with the Sylva Police department earlier in his career. Mr. Cowan was member of the Lions Club of Fletcher and Long Shoals Baptist Church. His kindness and willingness to help others will always be remembered by his family, friends and those he served. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Margaret Katherine Russell Cowan of Fletcher; sister, Pearl Cowan Grogan of Cruso; brother, Richard E. Cowan of Asheville; A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road with the Rev. Roger Rearden officiating. Burial will follow in Shepherd Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Long Shoals Baptist Church, 661 Long Shoals Road, Arden, NC 28704 or to Four Seasons Elizabeth House Hospice, 581 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.