Charles E. Gower
Charles Edwin Gower, age 83, a man of faith from Martinsburg, West Virginia, passed away on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. He was laid to rest on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 at the Georgia National Cemetery.
A native of Hagerstown, MD, Mr. Gower graduated from High Point High School in Beltsville, MD in 1957.
He was drafted into the US Army at Ft Jackson, SC, and was soon sent to Germany as a chaplain’s assistant.
In 1962, he graduated from Practical Bible School in Johnson City, NY and received a BA. Mr. Gower married Joyce A. Johnson in 1971. He pastored several churches, including Galilean Baptist Church and Mt. Carmel Bible Church. He was made Pastor Emeritus at Galilean Baptist.
Mr. Gower was a published author, poet and song writer, writing over 25 songs and 50 poems, and he also wrote 15 Gospel tracts. He established Survey500 to reach college students with the Gospel of Christ.
He is survived by his wife Joyce, sons Jon and Micah Gower, two sisters and four grandchildren: Gabby and Jackson (Jon) and Maddie and Caleb (Micah).
In lieu of flowers, donations for medical expenses for Roy and Nancy Jones, missionaries in Spain c/o Galilean Baptist Church PO Box 822, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. Carmichael Funeral Home in Smyrna is in charge of arrangements.