Justin Michael McGowan, son of Jerry Don McGowan of Bernie, Missouri and the late Shirley Louise McGowan, was born on February 27, 1958 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on July 31, 2021 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 63.

Mr. McGowan was a member of the Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. He was retired from the Union Pacific Railroad, where he held many positions during his career. Upon his retirement, he helped numerous individuals out in Dexter and Bernie, doing odds and ends and enjoyed spending time with his Milwaukee “toys”.

On August 21, 1997 he was united in marriage to Michelle Todd in Piggott, Arkansas. Mrs. McGowan survives of their residence in Dexter.

Other than by his wife and father, he is survived by three sons, Jesse McGowan and significant other Becky of Bernie, Missouri, Andrew and wife Lauren McGowan of Humnoke, Arkansas, and Corbin and wife Madison McGowan of Dexter, Missouri; by three daughters, Kristine and husband Josh Gooch of Highland, Arkansas, Miranda McGowan and fiancé Cory Blocker of Dexter, Missouri and Rachele “Abby” McGowan of Dexter, Missouri; by one brother, Joey McGowan of Bernie, Missouri; by two sisters, Jill McGowan of Bernie, Missouri and Mary Beth Johnson and husband Brent of Bernie, Missouri; by fifteen grandchildren, Isaac Gooch, Renly Gooch, Clayton McGowan, Aidan McGowan, Liam McGowan, Ethan Parrish, Hailey Parrish, Luke Blocker, Lawson Blocker, Andrew Layne McGowan, Lizzie McGowan, Lilly McGowan, Layton McGowan, Makenly Garner and Ryker Garner.

Other than by his mother, he was preceded in death by one brother, Jed McGowan and by one grandson, Myles Parker Gooch.

Visitation will be conducted on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will then be conducted on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter, with Rev. Steve Proctor officiating.