Melvin McGowan (1935 – 2022)

Melvin McGowan, 86, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Rose Hill Health and Rehab in Berryville, Virginia.

Melvin McGowan

The family will receive friends on Friday, January 14, 2022, at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street, Front Royal, Virginia from 2 to 4 PM.

Mr. McGowan was born on October 15, 1935, in Loudoun County, Virginia to the late Melvin Ellsworth and Louise Harding McGowan. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Allen Moriarity.

Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Loretta M. McGowan; stepdaughter, Vicki Skinner; three stepsons, Raymond A. Butler Jr., John F. Butler, and Stanley E. Butler; sister, Sandra M. Ritchie; 12 step-grandchildren and 26 step great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Warren County, 1245 Progress Drive, Front Royal, Virginia 22630.