Ruth Madeline Gowan Rogers

Asheville - Ruth Madeline Price Gowan Rogers, 89, died Monday June 30, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital after a brief illness. A native of Knoxville, Tn. she had lived in Buncombe County since 1943. She was a daughter of the late Lon and Beulah Bean Price and the wife of the late E. Unie Gowan and James Rogers. Surviving are her daughter, Mary Jane Barnett of Asheville; son, Rev. Lon Hugh Gowan of Altoona, Pa.; 6 grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A. M. Thursday at Woodlawn Cemetery with the Rev. Ray Woodby officiating.