Eddie was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1947, and grew up in Tallahassee, Florida, where he graduated high school at Leon High in 1966. He moved to Jacksonville in 1982 to work for Allstate Electric for the next 40 years.
Eddie enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of the Jacksonville Offshore Fishing Club for 30 years, and also loved gardening.
Eddie was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Doris McGowan. He is survived by his two sisters, Beverly Sherman, and Donna (Wes) Ratliff, his wife Sandy McGowan and her daughter BJ Manville, and his two children Bryan (Ami) McGowan, and Jennifer McGowan Shelton. Eddie has five grandchildren: Zack, Matthew, Nick, Sydney and Sy.
A Memorial Service for Robert will be held Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 11801 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32223.
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