Robert Mullen Gowen of Halifax, NC passed away on September 18, 2024. Born July 6, 1943, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howerton Gowen of Roanoke Rapids, NC. Bob graduated from Roanoke Rapids High School and High Point College, followed by service in the United States Coast Guard. He was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Chockoyotte Country Club, and the National Wild Turkey Federation. Bob served as president of Gowen Oil Company and founded Hoots Belt Company.

Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Howerton Gowen (Priscilla) of Roanoke Rapids, NC. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Vaughan Gowen of Halifax, NC; son, Robert Mullen Gowen, Jr. (Angela) of Littleton, NC; daughter, Sally Gowen Stander (Jeremy) of Chapel Hill, NC; son, Clinton Vaughan Gowen (Anne Burnley) of Lynchburg, VA; grandchildren, Jackson (Laurel) and Ellen Gowen, Liam and Henry Stander, Sally Marshall and Hattie Gowen. He is also survived by a brother, Howerton Gowen (Patricia) of Lynchburg, VA, and a twin sister, Priscilla Gowen Graybeal of Lynchburg, VA.

A celebration of Daddy Bob's life will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church followed by a reception in St. Mark's Parish House in Halifax, NC.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the North Carolina Wildlife Foundation (919-707-0012 or www.ncwildlife.org/donate) or Rainbow Animal Rescue in Halifax, NC. (P.O. Box 972 Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870).