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- "Elizabethton Star," Friday, April 17, 1942
WILLIAM AVERY BOWERS
William Avery Bowers, age 85, a well known resident of Elizabethton, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. L. McQueen, 207 Academy street at 10:30 p.m. Thursday after an illness of several months.
Funeral services will be conducted from the First Christian church, of which he was a member, Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with the Rev. Shepherd in charge, assisted by Rev. John Williams, of Johnson City, and Rev. J. J. Musick. Luther Hampton will have charge of the music. Burial will be in the Bowers cemetery at Siam.
Survivors are two sons: Robert L. Bowers, Bristol, Va., and John Bowers, Elizabethton; three daughters, Mrs. D. L. McQueen, Mrs. J. C. Bradley and Mrs. William Nidiffer, all of Elizabethton; three brothers, John L. Bowers, Elizabethton, Rev. D. B. Bowers, Johnson City, and Roy Bowers, Fredericksburg, Va.; four sisters, Mrs. Austin Kyte, Kingsport, Mrs. Rhoda VanHuss, Bloomington, Ill., Mrs. Kale Carriger and Mrs. Roscoe Morley, both of Elizabethton; also several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mr. Bowers was united in marriage with Sarah Fine Williams on May 18, 1875. He was preceded in death by his wife 16 years ago. Mr. Bowers was the son of Rev. John L. and Polly Cannon Bowers, one of 25 children.
Pallbearers: L. D. Chambers, James B. Deal, George C. Edens, Hacker Carriger, Lloyd Perry and Nick Nidiffer.
Honorary pallbearers: George Ryan, George Angel, W. C. O'Brien, Ora Hyder, James Elliott, Alex Smith, Mr. Denney, MR. Ogle, Rev. Brackney, Dr. R. A. Range, Nathan Hodge, W. P. Blevins, W. L. Hampton, M. L. Carriger, Porter Nave, "Red" Nave, John Merritt, Bob Shell, Will Shell, Sam Carden, E. T. Williams, Dick Potter, Edward Denney and Rev. J. C. Howington.
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1856 - 1942 (85 years)
