Vearl Hagan Bowers

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Vearl Hagan Bowers, 91, of Alexandria, VA passed peacefully at his home on October 18, 2017. He was born to the late Earl and Gladys Bowers of Elizabethton, TN.

At the age of 9 he moved to the DC area, and then later to Alexandria. Vearl worked at Safeway after school until the age of 16, when he joined the U.S. Navy- serving in WWII on the LST Ship # 1066. Upon returning home from the war, he started working back as Safeway as a Butcher, and then later becoming the Manager of the meat department; retiring in 1978. Vearl was a member of the Masonic Lodge #219, the Mt. Vernon Tall Cedar Lodge, and the Antique Automobile Club. He was loved and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Vearl is predeceased by his brother; Herbert Bowers; and his first wife, Edythe Bowers. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, three daughters and their husbands, a son, an honorary son, four grandsons, and a great-grandson.

Vearl married Edythe Frances Farrow about 1947 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . Edythe was born on 24 Feb 1928 in Scioto County, , , Ohio; died on 17 Oct 1990 in Fairfax County, , , Virginia; was buried in Mount Comfort Cemetery, , Fairfax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Earl married Gladys Mae Stout on 23 Jan 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Gladys was born on 26 Aug 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Jan 1947 in Fairfax, , , Virginia; was buried in National Memorial Park, , Fairfax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Tuesday, September 1, 1936
ANDY J. BOWERS

Andy J. Bowers, 59, construction engineer in the Tennessee highway department for the past twelve years, died last night at eleven o'clock at his home in Roan Mountain, following a twelve-day illness.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Freewill Baptist Church at Charity Hill, Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock with the Rev. Clarence Howington officiating, assisted by the Rev. H. C. Hopkins. Interment will be in the Bowers Cemetery at Charity Hill. The Jr. O.U.A.M., of which Mr. Bowers was a member, will officiate at the grave. The body will remain at the home in Roan Mountain until the funeral services.
Mr. Bowers, a prominent resident of Carter County, was born and reared at Charity Hill, the son of Green and Martha Bowers. He was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church at Charity Hill.
He was married to Miss Eliza Deloach who survives him together with six sons: Arthur Bowers of Big Stone Gap, Va., James, Maynard and Eugene Bowers of Roan Mountain, Clarence Bowers of Shell Creek, Earl Bowers of Hampton; four daughters, Mrs. Minnie Poe of Johnson City, Mrs. Beulah Wright and Mrs. Vorita Stephens of Blevins, Pauline Bowers of Roan Mountain. He is also survived by one brother, W. C. Bowers of Elizabethton, and thirteen grandchildren.
Active pallbearers will be Nat C. Nave, Leon Young, E. E. Hathaway, Judge Ben Allen, Tom Kerley and Will Knight.
Honorary pallbearers will include Will Horton, Win Chambers, Clyde Treadway, Bill Williams, Bernie Curry, W. O. Hampton, Luther Tipton, Joe Heaton, Nat Simerly, Dave Simerly, Sam Whitehead, George Grindstaff, Arthur Hardin, Bob Slaughter, Gaines Pritchard and Ed Shell.
Those is charge of the floral offerings will be Frances Watson, Hazel Hoss, Evelyn Young, Ann Williams, Hazel Goodson, Maria Goodwin, Hazel Ellis, Bonnie Bowers, Ethel Bowers, Vita Hardin, Louise Freeman, Virginia Johnson, Ruth Jaher, Sadie Jaher, Willie Hampton, Juanita Hampton, Mary Tipton, Grace Stout, Arlene Wagner, Hildred Wagner, Maxine Horton, Sarah Pritchard, Myrtle Slaughter and Betty Horton.

Andrew married Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" DeLoach on 20 Nov 1898 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of James R. DeLoach and Matilda C. Campbell) was born on 14 Apr 1882 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Apr 1975 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Green married Martha O'Brien about 1878 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Martha was born in Mar 1860; died on 26 Jun 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Thursday, June 27, 1935
MRS. MARTHA A. O'BRIEN BOWERS
Mrs. Martha A. O'Brien Bowers, 75, died at her home, Charity Hill, Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock.
Surviving are her husband, Reece Bowers; two sons, A. J. Bowers of Roan Mountain, and W. C. Bowers, of Elizabethton; one sister, Mrs. Hattie Hyder of Unicoi; and 14 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence, the Rev. Clarence Howington and the Rev. Hamp Hopkins officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery.
Active pallbearers: Wesley Bowers, Charlie Poe, Nelson Wright, Clyde Nave and Kyle Heaton.
Honorary pallbearers: U.S.G. Ellis, W. H. Lovelace, L. T. Bowers, Sam Hyder, E. Treadway, C. H. Treadway, F. L. Ellis, B. F. Treadway, G. O. Collins, J. C. Heaton, Brownlow Scalf, W. C. Williams, Noah Webb, O. F. White, Nat T. Nave and J. B. Nave.
Flower bearers: Ethel Bowers, Bessie Mae Bowers, Grace Treadway, Mabel Treadway, Charlotte Hardin, Hazel Ellis, Mrs. Fred Bowers, Mrs. Nelson Wright, Mrs. G. H. Nave, Ruby Lovelace and Mary Lovelace.

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Unknown GEDCOM info: Diarrhea

Enlisted in the Union Army, A Company, 13th Tennessee Cavalry, 22 Sep 1863. Discharged, 5 Sep 1865.

James married Matilda C. Campbell on 17 Apr 1877 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Matilda (daughter of Wilborn Garland Campbell and Elizabeth B. Morton) was born about Jul 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Dec 1908 in Johnson City, , Washington County, Tennessee; was buried in Siam, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Marriage of James DeLoach and Matilda Bowers performed by Rev Samuel Carter DeLoach. Matilda's maiden name was Campbell. She had married an Isaac N. Bowers prior to marrying James De Loach.