Jesse C. Bowden, III

Jesse Bowden, III Obituary Jesse Clifton Bowden III was born to Barbara Brinson and Jesse P. Bowden, Jr, on September 24, 1976, in Cleveland, Ohio. Later after his mother remarried, he acquired another father in the person of Daniel J. Brinson, Sr. He loved both of his fathers. He confessed Christ early in his formative years under the pastorate of the late Reverend Dr. Alfred M. Waller, Sr at Shiloh Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio. He later joined Olivet Institutional Baptist Church and served as a Junior Deacon under Deacon Hunt. Jesse was educated in Bedford and later Solon, Ohio School Systems. He graduated with honors from Solon High School in 1994. He then chose to attend Morehouse College where he majored in Psychology. He received honors and graduated Cum Laude. Later, he earned an M.A. in Psychology from Cleveland State University in 2001. Jesse gained lifelong friends wherever he went: school or work. He worked at Geauga Lake Amusement Park – Age 15 to 21 in the summers. He was also employed at Laurelwood Psychiatric Hospital, later Windsor Laurelwood Psychiatric Hospital. His last employment was as an evening Supervisor Counselor for Intake. One of Jesse’s passions was cheering on the Cleveland Browns. He was not a fair-weather fan and remained enthusiastic about his support whether they won or lost. He was also a faithful fan of The Ohio State Football team. He loved playing video games and Jesse’s other passion was watching wrestling. When Jesse became ill, some of his friends gave him a championship wrestling belt, which brought him extraordinary joy, and he wanted everyone to know how much it meant to him. Despite the difficulty and extreme physical demands on his person due to his illness, Jesse was always happy to receive and see his faithful friends when they visited him. Thus, he was able to say goodbye to them in his own way. On December 1, 2024, while at his parent’s home, Jesse departed from us and transitioned to eternity to be with the Lord on his grandfather’s birthday. Jesse will always be remembered for his kindness, gentle smile, and loyalty to friends and family. Jesse leaves to cherish him through precious memories: his mother Barbara H. Brinson, fathers: Jesse P. (Donna) Bowden, Jr and Daniel J. Brinson Sr.; brothers: Daniel J.(Venus) Brinson II, Brian (Sandy) Bowden, Mark (Andrea) Draper, Uncles: Sydney Calhoun, Robert Calhoun. Nathaniel (Catherine) Ellis, Lenoplis (Jackie) Ellis; Aunts: Drema Hines and an incredibly special Aunt Norma Brown. He also leaves to remember him a nephew: Daniel J. Brinson III and many special cousins. Also cherishing their time spent with Jesse are his many friends including friends from the Solon High School class of 1994, his Morehouse, Spellman classmates, Geauga Lake, Laurelwood, Windsor Laurelwood and Cleveland State friends. . Humbly submitted, Jesse’s Family To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Jesse C. Bowden, III, please visit our floral store. Read More

Jesse C. Bowden, III

January 1, 1753