William "Bill" James Rowden, 49, passed away May 7, 2015 in a Mineral Wells hospital. He was born October 11, 1965 in Taft, California the son of William Henry and Barbara Ann Tims Rowden. He was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and worked at Cantex for 22 years. He attended church at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. Services will be 10 AM Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. He is survived by his mother: Barbara Ann Graham, brothers: Robert, John. Ben, and Jeff Rowden, niece: Brianna Treadwell, great-nieces: Krishna and Leeanna Treadwell, and faithful companions: Bodie and Jax. He was preceded in death by his father.