Roll Call Tribute

Kenneth Don Cowling 

May 30, 1930 - January 26, 2024 

The family of Kenneth Don Cowling will host a gathering of family and friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. A service to celebrate his life of 93 years is scheduled at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. Graveside service will follow at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 2, 2024, at Era Cemetery. He passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2024. Please visit www.memorialdesigners.net to share stories of Mr. Cowling with his family.

Kenneth Don Cowling was born May 30, 1930, to Charles and Pearl Cowling in Era, TX. He married Billie Marie Brown on February 28th, 1953, in Gainesville, TX. He graduated from Era High School, and then went on to graduate from Texas A & M University. He served in the military from 1953 to 1955 as a platoon leader, then as a Company Commander at the US Army Artillery Center, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Ken was employed with Haliburton Oil Company, Howton Gin Company, and Anderson Clayton Company. In 1975 Ken, along with his wife Billie, and sons Ken Jr. and Byron, opened and operated Cowling’s Furniture until 1995. Thereafter, he owned and operated Cowling Enterprises until his death.

Ken is survived by children, Byron (Barbara) Cowling, Kenneth D. Cowling, Jr.; grandchildren, Brooke Cowling, Ben (Meredith) Cowling, Joseph Clayton (Erin) Cowling, Dr. John Colton (Dr. Betsy) Cowling, Cody Daniel (Blair) Cowling; great grandchildren, Clayton Cowling Jr., Annie Ruth Cowling, Thomas Daniel Cowling, John Michael Cowling; and sister, Sandra Sue Cowling-Dunn.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Billie Cowling; son, Randy Cowling; parents, Charles and Pearl Cowling; grandson, Bo Cowling, and brothers Charles, Max and Bobby Cowling.