Name: Reverend Andrew Douglas Gowan Date: November 21st, 1965 - January 16th, 2010 Obituary: Reverend Andrew Douglas Gowan, age 44 of Morningstar Lake Road, Forest City, North Carolina died Saturday, January 16, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness. He was a native of Rutherford County and was a Baptist Minister having served as pastor at Faith Baptist Church and later served as pastor of Piney Mountain Baptist Church in Ellenboro until he retired due to illness. He formerly worked for Tri-City Concrete of Forest City. Andrew was a faithful son and brother and a loving and devoted husband and father. Survivors include his wife, Sandy Jenkins Gowan of the home, two daughters, Samantha Lee and her husband Donald of Lawndale, NC, Lacey Gowan of Forest City, his father and step-mother, Elbert Gowan and wife Ostine of Ellenboro, mother and step-father, Becky Watkins and her husband Eddie of Columbus, NC, two brothers, Carlton Gowan of Boiling Springs, NC and Allen Gowan of Rutherfordton. There are also three step-sisters and two step-brothers, a number of nieces, nephews, and children who thought of him as daddy and “paw-paw”. Funeral services will be held at Three o’clock Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at the Piney Mountain Baptist Church with Reverend Brian Melton and Reverend Dennis Bailey officiating. Interment will follow in the Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from Six until Eight o’clock Monday evening at the Piney Mountain Baptist Church, 577 Piney Mountain Church Road, Ellenboro. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com Visitations: 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Monday, January 18th, 2010 at Piney Mountain Baptist Church (map/driving directions) Services: 3:00PM at Piney Mountain Baptist Church on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: Morning Star Lake Baptist Church Morningstar Lake Road Forest City, NC 28043 (map/driving directions)