Funeral service for James Richard (Jim) Cowley, Sr. will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 16, 2021 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with John Webb officiating.

Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.  The service may viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.

James Richard (Jim) Cowley, Sr. passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 in Lawton, Oklahoma. He was born August 28, 1932 in Dixon, Illinois to Robert & Mary Cowley. Jim married Nora Fern Bennett in 1952 and later divorced. Jim later married Nancy Jean (Cordell) Cowley in 1982 and was happily married for 37 years. Jim worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company until he retired in 1995. He took great pride in his woodwork, his lawn tractor and yard and deeply loved his sons and grandkids.

Jim is survived by his sons James Cowley, Jr. & daughter-in-law Sheryl Liepins, Leroy Cowley & daughter-in-law Susan, daughter-in-law Tammy Elkins & husband Joe, Richard Cowley & daughter-in-law Janice, stepson Wayne Correll and daughter-in-law Gigi, stepdaughter DeLana Johnsen and son-in-law George, stepdaughter Lisa McComas and son-in-law Mark, grandchildren; Elisha Spradlin, Robert Cowley, August Roach, April Russo, Melissa Laughy, James Cowley, III, Ava Cowley, Ashley Cowley, Jace Cowley, Emily Cowley, Kristen Collins and spouse Jermar, Justin Coughenour, Haley Sells and spouse Ryan, Christopher Correll, Chase Correll and great grandchildren; Harper & Logan Spradlin, Cameron & Emma Cowley, Jaxton & Laylah Russo and Carter Laughy; brother, Lee Cowley; and sisters, Vella Simpson, Jane Koeppen and Peggy Drew.

He was preceded in death by his son Arthur Cowley, spouse Nora Fern Bennett and Nancy Jean Cowley, brothers, Robert, Bill and John Cowley and sisters Mary Ann Dettman, Donna Jean Matznick and Carol Cowley.