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John Alva Bowden, 86 of Franklin, passed away on April 24, 2026. John was born on November 5, 1939, in Los Angeles, California to Alva Louis Bowden and Marguerite (Gray) Bowden. He is survived by sons, Robert “Bob” Bowden and Richard “Rick” Bowden; daughters, Pam (Bowden) Brown and Lois Bowden; seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and twelve great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are former spouses, Juliette Frith, mother of Bob and Rick Bowden and Janet Cherry. He was preceded in passing by son, Johnny Bowden; long-time partner, Becky Shive; brothers, Doug Bowden and Woody Sharp; his parents and former spouse, Patricia Thralls, mother of Johnny, Pam and Lois Bowden. John was a 1957 graduate of Paul C. Schulte Catholic High School in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, and he loved telling his service stories to family and friends. He was a former car salesman in California, Texas and Indiana and also a former courier for LabCorp. John has been retired since 2018. John loved being with family, telling stories from the past and cookouts. A graveside service for John will be Saturday, May 9th, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh, Indiana.