- Thomas Richard Cowles, 81, of Inverness, died Sunday, May 20, 2012, in the Hospice of Citrus County in Citrus Memorial hospital. Mr. Cowles was born in Lima, Ohio, on Oct. 5, 1930, to the late Richard and Flo (Dedrick) Cowles. A retired educator, he came to this area in 1995 from Pinellas County where he taught in the Pinellas County School System for 24 years. He served our country during the Korean conflict in the U.S. Army. He earned his bachelor's degree from the Ohio State University and his master's degree from Kent State. Prior to moving to Florida, he taught and coached in Ashtabula, Ohio, for 11 years.
Tom is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lenore Watkins Cowles; two children, Christopher Alan Cowles and wife Ruth of Catonsville, Md., and Jeffrey David Cowles and wife Cindy of St. Simons Island, Ga.; one sister, Carolyn Snider of Lima, Ohio; and three grandchildren, Laura, Krya and Davis.
Graveside services are scheduled at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, at Florida National Cemetery. Friends may visit the family at Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the procession leaves for the cemetery at 10:45 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to Hospice of Citrus County, P.O. Box 641270, Beverly Hills, FL 34464.
Published in Citrus County Chronicle on May 25, 2012
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