Charles Edward Bowers

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Charles Edward Bowers Sr., 93, of Elizabethton, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at his residence, following an extended illness. Charles was a native of Carter County and a son of the late William and Gertrude Cooke Bowers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Flora Mae Mayse Bowers; one sister, Lois Bowers Russell; and a step-brother, Raymond Rosenbalm. Mr. Bowers retired from North American Rayon Corporation and was of the Free Will Baptist faith. He was a United States Army veteran, where he served in World War II. He was in the Wolf Hound Infantry in Pearl Harbor. He was a member of the DAV, the American Legion Post 49, the VFW Post 2166 and the Carter County Honor Guard. Survivors include two daughters, Cora Greenwell and husband Jimmy and Betty Crum and husband Ray, all of Elizabethton; one son, Charles Bowers Jr.; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred Bowers and Deacon Bowers and wife Carol, all of Elizabethton; one sister, Bernice Davis and husband Glen, Elizabethton; numerous nieces and nephews; and two special companions, his dogs, "Little Boy" and "Oscar." A service to honor and celebrate the life of Mr. Charles Edward Bowers Sr. will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday, July 24, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Rev. Jerry Davis and Rev. Hobart Bradshaw officiating. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, prior to the service, or at the residence of a daughter, Cora Greenwell, 104 Russell Hill Road, Elizabethton, at anytime. The graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Military Honors will be accorded by the Carter County Honor Guard, who will also serve as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be his fellow members of the DAV, American Legion Post 49 and the Carter County Honor Guard. Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, at 10:15 a.m. Saturday to go in procession. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Caris Hospice, especially Judy and Stacey, for the love and care given to Mr. Bowers during his illness.

Charles married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Betty Jane Bowers was born about 1949 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 May 2017 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

William married Gertrude Cooke about 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Gertrude was born about 1898 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Saturday, February 9, 1929
CALVIN FRED BOWERS
Calvin Fred Bowers, 52, died at the home of his son, Paul Bowers, 207 Academy St. Friday morning, Feb. 8. Funeral services will be held at the Christian Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. R. N. Owen and Judge W. R. Allen officiating. Interment will be held at the Bowers Cemetery in Siam.
Pallbearers will be John Campbell, M. L. Carriger, C. R. Hathaway, Dave McQueen, W. L. Hampton, William Tilley, Hacker Carriger and Carriger Bradley.
Curtis-North Funeral Home will be in charge.

BOWERS, Calvin Fred
"Elizabethton Star," Thursday, February 14, 1929
C. F. BOWERS
C. F. Bowers died Friday at the age of 52, after a brief illness leaving a widow, Mrs. Cora Bowers and three sons, William, Paul and Harry Bowers. Deceased came of an old and well known family of Carter County being a son of the late Rev. John L. Bowers a noted and well beloved minister in the Baptist church. Fred Bowers was above the average in intelligence and had a most pleasing personality and had been a very successful solicitor of insurance and salesman in other lines of business in which his talent for salesmanship was fully demonstrated.
His funeral took place at the Christian Church on Sunday in the presence of large and sympathetic audience in charge of Rev. R. M. Owen, pastor of the Baptist church here and Judge W. R. Allen, a lifelong friend with appropriate and impressive services.
The pallbearers were Maj. C. R. Hathaway, John Campbell, W. L. Hampton, Dave McQueen, M. L. Carriger, G. C. Carriger, Carriger Bradley and William Tillie.
Interment was in the Bowers Cemetery at Siam.

Calvin married Cora B. Large on 21 Jun 1896 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Cora (daughter of Willis Large and Rachal Myers) was born in Dec 1878 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Jun 1957 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Cora Belle Bowers, 614 N. Pine Street, died in the St. Elizabeth Hospital Monday at 4 p.m. after a brief illness. She was 78, and was a native of Carter County and a life-long resident. Mrs. Bowers was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Myers Large, prominent pioneer families of this section. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Bowers, in 1930, and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Burial will be made in Happy Valley Memorial Park.

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1900 Carter County, TN Census
18th District
Household 34
John BowersJul 1830 69TN TN TN Married 23 yeasrs
MarthaSep 1857 42TN TN TN"
BrownAug 1881 18TN TN TN
FusonOct 1880 19TN TN TN
Maggie G. May 1886 14TN TN TN
R. F. (m)Aug 1888 11TN TN TN
J. L. T. (m)Sep 1891 8TN TN TN
L. C. (f)Jul 1895 4TN TN TN


1910 Carter County, TN Census
18th District
Household 3
Martha Bowers52TN TN TN Widow
John18TN TN TN
Kattie14TN TN TN

John married Martha Isabell Slimp on 20 Aug 1876 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Calvin F. Slimp and Catherine Lowe) was born on 14 Sep 1857 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Willis married Rachal Myers about 1854 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . Rachal (daughter of Elizabeth (Myers)) was born on 15 Oct 1838 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; died on 15 Dec 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Colbaugh Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]