Robert Louis Cowan, Jr., age 61, a Rock Island, TN resident and Rockledge, FL native, was born December 21, 1959 and died January 27, 2021 at St. Thomas Rutherford following an extended illness. He was a logistics manager for Atlantic Building Materials and a heavy equipment operator for A.W. Stiles. He was member of Doyle First Baptist Church, and the son of the late Robert Louis and Mary Bongartz Cowan, Sr. Mr. Cowan is survived by wife, Susan Cowan of Rock Island, TN; two sons, Thomas Reeves of Florida, and Jason Foss of Lebanon, TN; grandchildren, Nora Reeves, Evan Reeves, Allison Lankford, McKenzie Lankford, Makayla Lankford, and Reagan Richardson; and two sisters and brother-in-law, Pat Pascale of Florida, and Linda (Tom) Carroll of Florida. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2021 in High’s Chapel with Tim Judd officiating. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the chapel following the services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Kill22, 855 Texas Street, Suite 150, Fort Worth, TX 76102 (a charity to help veterans with PTSD). Online condolences may be made to www.highfuneralhome.com High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.