Robert Kent Bowker

June 24, 1938 - November 2, 2020

Robert Kent Bowker, 82, of Scott Depot WV passed away on November 2, 2020 at CAMC Teays Valley Hospital, Hurricane WV. He was born on June 24, 1938, the only child, to the late Hobart D. and Marie Walker Bowker in Logan WV. Kent spent his adult working life devoted to assisting and improving the lives of developmentally disabled. He had worked at the Rehabilitation Center, Institute WV, was the WV State Director of MRDD Program and lastly a County Director of the Logan/Mingo MRDD Mental Health Program. Kent is survived by his loving wife, Jacqueline Sue Adkins Bowker, daughter, Lisa Cox of Richmond VA, son, Christopher Bowker and wife Kelley, of Richmond VA, stepson, Kenneth Pritchford and wife Vickie of Mineral Wells WV, special granddaughter Kristen Craddock and her daughter Olivia Craddock of Scott Depot WV, as well as 12 other grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Graveside service for Kent will be 2:00pm Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, 5547 West Pea Ridge Road, Huntington WV with Pastor Ken Stidham and Pastor Dale Adkins officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made in Kents name to: Good Shepard Baptist Church, c/o Building Fund, 162 Tiger Lane, Scott Depot WV 25560 Chapman Funeral Home and Crematorium, 3941 Teays Valley Road Hurricane WV 25526 is honored to assist the Bowker family.