Reverend Clyde William Cowan, Sr. of 1595 Mt. Moriah Church Rd., Landis, NC died Sunday at Northeast Medical Center, Concord, NC.

Reverend Clyde William, affectionately known as "Sonny" was born February 7, 1930 in Iredell County the son of the late Clyde H. Cowan and Ilar Turner Cowan. Twin daughters, Dawne and Diedre, eight sisters and seven brothers also preceded him in death.

He recieved his formal education in Iredell County at Unity High School. He served in the Korean Conflict where he received the Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars and an Occupation Medal. After an Honorable Discharge from the US Army, he was employed at the W. G. "Bill" Hefner Medical Center, Salisbury where he retired many years later.

Rev. Coan was a lifelong member of Mount Tabor Presbyterian Church and became a CLP in the Yadkin Presbytery. He was an ordained Minister of the Word and Sacrament after graduating from UNC-Charlotte and Hood Theological Seminary, Salisbury.

Rev. Cowan served Reid Memorial Presbyterian, Mooresville; John Hall Presbyterian, Carthage; Boonville First Presbyterian, Boonville; Cedar Grove Presbyterian as Moderator; First United Presbyterian, Concord; and Covenant Presbyterian, Kannapolis. He was Honorably retired from the Presbytery of Charlotte in the year 2000.

Rev. Cowan is survived by his wife, Francies Carr Cowan; two sons, Clyde, Jr. (Karen) of Troutman; and Alexis (Judith) of Kannapolis; seven grandchildren; Samone, Darrius, Serena, Sadarhi, Tiffany, Cassandra and Olivia; three great grandchildren; and two sisters, Eva C. Houston and Mitchell Cowan, both of Charlotte and many-many nieces, nephews, special friends adn colleagues.

Funeral services will be 12:00 pm and visitation 11:00 am Saturday at Mount Tabor Presbyerian Church with the Pastor, Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Smith, Officiating. Burial with military rites by the Salisbury Honor Guard will be in the church cemetery.