Ira "Glen" Bowers

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Ira Bowers - ELIZABETHTON

ELIZABETHTON — Ira "Glenn" Bowers, age 90, 908 Nave Street, Elizabethton, devoted wife, loving mother, caring grandmother and friend has entered into a new city, and a new life, with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. While saddened to see her go and longing for her to stay, there were other eyes watching her coming and other voices to take up the glad shout: Here she comes! Mrs. Bowers died Thursday, January 8, at Hermitage Health Center following an extended illness.

A native of Carter County, she was the daughter of the late Brown L. and Bessie M. Bowers. She was a member of Roan Street Free Will Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Crumley Bowers; two brothers, Robert Carl Bowers, Millard Filmore Bowers; one sister, Laura Belle Bowers; one step-son, Linard Skyler Bowers; one step-daughter, Ella Mae Buckles.

Survivors include one sister, Gladys Cole, Roan Mountain; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Pauline Taylor, Elizabethton, Pansy and Bobby Rouse, Elizabethton, Oma Jean and Bobbie Woods, Elizabethton; one step-daughter, Mary Nidiffer, Elizabethton; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren and nieces and nephews also survive.

The funeral service will be conducted at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 10, 2004, at Tetrick Funeral Home Chapel of Peace with Rev. Ray Stocton, Rev. Steve Burleson and Rev. Rick Price officiating. The graveside service and interment will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 11, at Caldwell Springs Cemetery with Rev. Stephen Tolley and Rev. Mark Potter officiating. Active pallbearers will be Eddie Peters, Guy Sams, Ricky Williams, Dale Roberson, Stephen Tolley and Mark Potter. Honorary pallbearers will be Odell Bowers, Bobby Woods Jr., friends and her church family. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Hermitage Health Center for their loving and gentle care of mother for the last seven years. Those who plan to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the funeral home chapel at 1:15 p.m. Sunday to go in procession to the cemetery.

Ira married Roby Larkin DannerCarter County, , , Tennessee. Roby (son of Charles Lee "Charley" Danner and Eva Sarah Mae Hodges) was born on 4 Sep 1911 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Jul 1973 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Pauline Danner was born on 18 Mar 1933 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Mar 2017 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Ira married William Crumley Bowers on 11 Dec 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William was born on 26 Apr 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Mar 1988 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Brown married Bessie Mae Bowers about 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Bessie (daughter of Isaac Newton Bowers and Sarah Levicy "Sallie" Morrell) was born on 18 Apr 1883 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Apr 1964 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Sunday, March 14, 1937
JOHN MURRAY BOWERS
John Murray Bowers of Blue Springs community died in a local hospital Friday afternoon at the age of 83 years.
Funeral services were conducted from the home Saturday afternoon at three o'clock with the Rev. John Matthews in charge. Interment was in the family cemetery.
Survivors are four sons, Burgie, Brown, Green and Grant Bowers; five daughters, Mrs. Emma Vandeventer, Mrs. Josie Berry, Mrs. Maggie Crow, Mrs. Bessie Hardin, Miss Della Bowers; one brother, A. B. Bowers; and 26 grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were Dan Rominger, Walter Oliver, Shell Oliver, Grant Pierce, Martin Pierce, Floyd Bowers.
Those in charge of the floral offerings were Misses Emma Bowers, Ollie Buckles, Byrl Bowers, Myrtle Hardin, Celia Berry and Pauline Oliver.

John married Mary Melissa Cable about 1877 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Calvin F. Cable and Susannah A. Buckles) was born about 1858 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Thursday, April 26, 1945
ISAAC N. BOWERS FUNERAL FRIDAY
Isaac N. Bowers, 90, father of Mayor J. C. Bowers, died at his home route 2 yesterday evening at 6:30 p.m.
Mr. Bowers was a native of Carter County and the son of the late Chrisley Bowers and Martha Hathaway Bowers. He was a member of the Baptist church at Hunter.
Besides Mayor Bowers, he is survived by one other son, Pat Bowers; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Berry, Mrs. Bessie Bowers, Mrs. Flora Chambers, all of Elizabethton, and Mrs. Nanny Murray of Seminole, Tex.; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two brothers, A. B. Bowers and T. B. Bowers.
Funeral services will be conducted from the home of Mayor Bowers, 209 Riverside Drive, Friday afternoon at 2:30 with the Rev. Harry Leonard officiating. Burial will be in Hunter Cemetery.
Active pallbearers and flower bearers will be selected from friends.
The body will be returned to the home of Mayor Bowers Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Roy Hathaway Funeral Home in charge.

Isaac married Sarah Levicy "Sallie" Morrell about 1876 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Chrisley Morrell and Alzenia Carriger) was born about 1865; died on 3 Aug 1943 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hunter Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, August 4, 1943
Death Takes Mother of Mayor J. C. Bowers
Mrs. Sallie L. Bowers, age 78, mother of Mayor J. C. Bowers, died suddenly at her home, route 5, Tuesday at 1 p.m.
She was a member of the Baptist church. She was a daughter of the late Chisley[sic] and Elzina Carriger Morrell, prominent pioneer families of Carter county.
Survivors are her husband, Isaac Bowers; four daughters, Mrs. Blaine Chambers, Mrs. J. M. Berry, Mrs. C. E. Murry, Mrs. V. L. Bowers; two sons, W. P. Bowers and Mayor J. C. Bowers; 22 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at 5:00 o'clock with the Rev. Harry Leonard in charge. Burial will be made in Hunter Cemetery.
Active pallbearers and flower bearers will be selected from friends attending the funeral.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in charge.

Daniel married Emeline Johnson on 30 May 1838 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emeline was born about 1819 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Calvin married Susannah A. Buckles on 18 Mar 1852 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Susannah (daughter of William Creed Buckles and Catharine Jones) was born about 1836 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Jan 1917 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married Martha J. Hathaway about 1860 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of John Hathaway and Jane Nave) was born about 1835 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Chrisley married Alzenia Carriger about 1860. Alzenia (daughter of John R. Carriger and Sarah (Carriger)) was born about 1841 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]