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Eugene Bowers

Eugene Bowers, 76, 704 S. Riverside Drive, Elizabethton, died Monday, July 3, 2000, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following an extended illness.

Mr. Bowers was a native of Carter County and the son of the late Hunter and Emma Crosswhite Bowers. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Thelma Goforth, and his stepfather, Agee D. Williams.

Mr. Bowers was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church of Elizabethton and a retired mechanical draftsman with Great Lakes Research Corporation.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Edens Bowers, of the home; a daughter, Debra Bowers Pierce, Elizabethton; a brother and sister-in-law, J. Howard and Rowena Bowers, Johnson City; a sister, Elaine Proffitt, Bluff City; and four nephews, Kenny Goforth, Kingsport, Rick Bowers, Jonesborough, Robert and Mark Proffitt, both of Bluff City.

Eugene married Mary Emma Edens on 11 Feb 1949 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Walter Brownlow Edens and Claudia M. Seaboch) was born about 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Mar 2021 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Emma Edens Bowers, 93, of Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 29, 2021. She was born in Elizabethton and was the daughter of the late Walter and Claudia Edens.
In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Bowers, and her siblings, Pauline Hodge, Ethel Hollars, Clara Fox, Clyde Edens, Fred Edens, Tom Edens and Buck Edens.
Those left to cherish Mary’s memory include her daughter, Debra Pierce and her husband Roger; nephews, Bill Hodge, Rick Bowers and Ken Goforth; niece, Claudia; and several other nieces and nephews.
Mary’s family would like to offer a special thank you to the entire staff at Amedysis Hospice and Ivy Hall Nursing Home for the loving care provided during her stay there.
The family will greet friends to share memories on Thursday, April 1, from 11 a.m. until a Celebration of Mary’s life at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Mr. Michael Klaus, minister, officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

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"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, March 24, 1943
WILLIAM HUNTER BOWERS
William Hunter Bowers, age 43, a well-known resident of Elizabethton died suddenly Tuesday 12:30 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted from the First Free Will Baptist church Thursday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock with the Rev. William Cleary and Rev. Houston Blevins in charge. Interment will be in the Colbaugh cemetery.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Emma Grindstaff Bowers; two sons, Eugene and Howard Bowers, Elizabethton; one daughter, Miss Thelma Bowers, Elizabethton; three half-brothers, Frank Fitzsimmons, of the U.S. Army, Eugene Fitzsimmons, Elizabethton, and Grant Hardin, Elizabethton.
Pallbearers are: Carl King, Buck Edens, Bob Shell, John Bellamey, Earl Elswick, Dave McQueen, Lum Arnett, and Patton Brookshire.
Flower bearers are: Anna O'Donnell, Rebecca Blevins, Mrs. Oscar Kimbro, Mrs. Lula Campbell, Mrs. Liza Campbell, Grace Kent, Leona Blevins, Delores Cleary, Mrs. Patton Brookshire, Mrs. Gus Crumley, Mrs. John Hale, Mrs. Jessie Elliott, and Mrs. Bill Long.
The body was removed from the North Funeral Home to the family residence, 702 First Street Tuesday evening.

William married Emma Mae Crosswhite on 7 Oct 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emma (daughter of George W. Crosswhite and Luerita Buchanan) was born on 5 Apr 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Claudia M. Seaboch on 2 Mar 1904 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Claudia (daughter of Emma (Seaboch)) was born on 4 Jan 1887 in Catawba County, , , North Carolina; died on 6 Jul 1937 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Angeline "Tid" DeLoach on 23 Mar 1892 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Angeline (daughter of Unknown Gentleman and Phebe DeLoach) was born about 13 Mar 1867 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Oct 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried about 4 Nov 1926 in Elizabethton, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died from Tuberculosis.

George married Luerita Buchanan on 24 Apr 1897 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Luerita was born in Jan 1879 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died in Oct 1963 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Mary S. Miller on 22 Oct 1874 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born on 18 Oct 1853 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 29 Jan 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]