James A McGowan Jr

July 1, 1939 - December 9, 2019

Murrells Inlet…James A. McGowan Jr. James Alton McGowan Jr. age 80, died Monday, December 9, 2019 at Grand Strand Rehab Nursing Center. Born in Salisbury, NC, he was a son of the late Mary Katherine Hooper and James Alton McGowan Sr. Mr. McGowan was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a lifelong salesman of paper, cars and investments. He loved golf, dancing, the Tarheels and Dallas Cowboys, but most of all he loved his family and his wife Miss Daisy. Mr. McGowan was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Dorman McGowan. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Daisy Williams McGowan; a daughter, Laura Murray (Robert) of Greensboro, NC; a son, Jim McGowan III (Jennifer) of Hillsborough, NC; a stepdaughter, Scarlett P. Broome (Gene) of Sabastian, FL; a stepson, Jared B. Poston (Roni) of Hemingway, SC; a grandson, John Alton McGowan; five step grandchildren, Logan, Bladen and Cullen McCoy Brisson and Lily and Camilla Poston; two sisters, Linda McQueen (Dr. Jim McQueen) and Kathy Mason (Greg Mason). A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. A private inurnment service will be held by the family at a later date. Sign an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.