Brandon Les Bowen

Brandon was a Charlotte native who lived in Winchester. He was a 2014 graduate of Cox Mill High School who worked at Team Charlotte Motorsports.

Friends and relatives recall Brandon as a bright, cheerful young man with fiery red hair and a dry sense of humor. He was a talented sketch artist who loved longboarding, cars and motorcycles. He owned a succession of Ford Mustangs he loved to modify and repair; people throughout the country knew him through Mustang clubs and chat rooms.

He enjoyed chilling on the porch swing and giving the best bear hugs.

One friend said of Brandon, “He knew how to stay positive in any situation, always found a solution to problems he was having or others were having. He made the best of everything. He could walk into a room and make everyone smile.”

Friends liked to kid Brandon about his resemblance to singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran.

He was his mother, father, and stepparents’ cornerstone, their pride and joy, and his loss leaves a void that cannot be filled.

He was a great help to his grandmother, Hope Bowen, of Charlotte.

Survivors include Brandon’s mother, Betsy Bowen (John Ross) of Charlotte; his father, Randy Bowen (Jeanne M. Bowen) of Davidson, stepsiblings Lacey Ross and Taylor Brewer (Jake Brewer); uncles Brian Bowen, Darien Bowen and Les Bowen, and aunts Lisa Allred and Sharon Houston, as well as the many friends he made during his short life.

Brandon’s family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, August 4th at Harry & Bryant, 500 Providence Road. A service to celebrate his life will follow at 3:30 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Levine Children’s Hospital, 1001 Blythe Blvd., No. 200, Charlotte, N.C., 28203.