Chase Sowders

Chase Sowders, 18, of Somerville passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020.

Visitation will be Thursday, May 14 from 8 am until 8 pm at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville. Family service will be Friday, May 15 at 1pm at Strickland Funeral Home with a public graveside to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Chase was a son, brother and friend. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, welding and eighteen wheelers. Chase was a proud junior member of the Somerville Volunteer Fire Department. Chase had a huge heart, wanted everyone around him to be happy and was always willing to give a helping hand. He was a super protective big brother to seven sisters who were his world. Chase loved the color pink because some of his close family members fought the good fight against breast cancer. He aspired to be a bull rider and always wore his cowboy best. Chase was always a light in a dark time and can now fly free.

Chase is survived by his parents, Matt Sowders and wife Kristin, Amanda Fontenot; sisters, Halie Sowders, Mackenzie Leasure, Rylie Leasure, Emilie Leasure, Elora Sowders, Shelby Martin, Grace Martin; paternal grandmother, Ann Sowders; Maternal grandparents, Tammy Ham and husband Charlie; paternal grandparents, Ricky Fontenot and wife Debbie; paternal uncle, James Sowders and wife Alicia; maternal uncles, James Ham and wife Stacey, Benjamin Ham, Brandon Ham, Simon Ham, Seth Ham; maternal aunts, Tara Ham, Ashlee Walker and husband Derrick and Courtnee Fontenot; God father, Pacer Lednicky; God mother, Shandala Maldonado along with numerous cousins and other family members.

He is preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Clyde Sowders, Jr. and paternal uncle, Adam “Big A” Sowders.

Pallbearers will be Adrian Dixon, Jay Gilmore, Joshua Young, Jason Divin, Ketran Gentry and Jeremy Krueger.

Honorary Pallbearer is Pacer Lednicky.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Somerville Volunteer Fire Department.