Harold E. Sowders age 78, of London and formerly of Knox County, was
born on January 21, 1937 at Artemus, Kentucky. He was a son of the late Earnest Sowders and Dorothy Howard Sowders. Harold died Friday,
December 11, 2015 at Saint Joseph of London. Harold was a member of the Grays Baptist Church. On May 13, 1957, he united in marriage to
Floretta Davis and to this union four beloved children were born.
Harold was a United States Retired Navy Veteran of twenty two years
and later was a former truck driver of twenty two years for Farmers
Supply and Explosives. Along with his parents, Harold was preceded
in death by two sisters, Bonnie Kinder, Barbara Ann Hall and a brother, Ron Cass.

Harold is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Floretta Davis
Sowders of London; his son; Tim Sowders and wife, Stacy of London;
three daughters; Tamara "Tammy" Stamper and husband Ray, of Moncks
Corner, South Carolina; Molissa Mills and husband, Lenvil of Barbourville; Melinda Jackson and husband, Richard of London; his
grandchildren; Shannon, Jessecia, Maranda, Jonathan, Tearle, Tara,
Theisha, Tori, Langdon, Makenzie, Noah, Jade and Isaiah; his eleven
great grandchildren; his sisters; Ruth Vertz of Perry, Michigan; Reba
Hall of Louisville; Mary Lou Davis of Tuttle; Alice Harrell and husband, Bill of Orlando, Florida; Harold also leaves many dear nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors to mourn his passing.

Funeral Services for Harold E. Sowders will be conducted in the Hopper
Funeral Home Chapel, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 1:00 pm with Rev.
Cleo Goodlett and Rev. James Lawson officiating. Burial will follow
in the Barbourville Cemetery, with the Military serving as pallbearers. Friends will be received at the Hopper Funeral Home
Monday after 6:00 pm and Tuesday after 10:00 am until the funeral hour
at 1:00 pm. Hopper Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.