William P. Bowen, 69, Tyrone, died Nov. 1, 2006. He was born March 6, 1937 in West Point, Ala. He was preceded in death by his wife, Phelicia Olive Duckett Bowen. Services were at the First Christian Church, Tyrone, with Minister Billy Rowe and Minister Ralph Warren officiating. Interment was at Holly Hill, Fairburn. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lewis Bowen, Tyrone; a son, John Curtis and Marna Bowen, Sharpsburg; a daughter, Gwen and Donald Crabtree, Tyrone; grandchildren, John Edward and James Bowen, Lauren and Lance Boswell, Hannah Lea Bowen, Christina Kay Crabtree, and Kayla Ann Crabtree; brothers, Harry and Lee Bowen, Senoia, and Mike and Lisa Bowen, Conyers; and a sister, Janice and Glenn Scarborough, Lilburn. Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.