William Arthur Bowen
1967—2025
William Arthur Bowen, age 57, of Belfry, passed away Feb. 11, 2025, at Tug Valley ARH.
Born June 21, 1967, in Louisa, he was the son of the late Melvin and Marian Sue (Horn) Bowen.
In addition to his parents, William is preceded in death by two brothers, John Luther Bowen and Paul Bowen, one sister, Melissa Charlene Bowen and one nephew, Paul Luther Bowen.
He is survived by his wife, Crystal Bowen of Belfry; one son, William Justin Bowen of Ashland; three daughters, Brittany (Austin) Blackburn of Inman, South Carolina, Hailey Bowen of Belfry, and Alisha Settle of Huntington, West Virginia; two brothers, Mitchell (Denise) Bowen of Warfield and Joshua Paul Bowen of Naugatuck, West Virginia; and one sister, Samantha Michelle (Bruce) Valentine of Warfield.
William is also survived by three grandchildren, Kane Martin, Brooklyn Campbell and Brayden Blackburn.
He was a loyal servant of God who served the Lord with all of his heart, mind and soul. He was a great witness to the Lord. He never met anyone that he did not tell about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, always trying to lead every soul he could to God. He would often be led by the Lord to pick up total strangers and saw no fear in it, as he said God told him to do it. He would always help them in some way and make sure they knew God loved them. One day he picked up a man who was ready to end his life. That man told him because he stopped to pick him up, he actually saved his life. All because he obeyed the Lord. William loved to sing and play music for the Lord. He sang bass from the age of 13 and was a member of the Oppy Church of God, where he served in music, playing multiple instruments for 20 years. He loved his family with all of his heart and always put their needs above his own. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and provider. He worked in law enforcement from the age of 20 years old and loved to serve his community. William was a passionate and dedicated officer who was a volunteer deputy with the Martin County Sheriff’s Department until his passing.
He also worked in the coal mines for over 20 years to provide for his family. He loved to metal detect and fish, and most of all, he loved hitting the open road on his BMW motorcycle. He was a man of immense love for the Lord, his family and his life. His unwavering spirit will forever be remembered.
Funeral services were conducted Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at Crum Funeral Home. Burial followed at the Bowen Family Cemetery in Warfield under the direction of Crum Funeral Home of Inez.