| Notes |
- 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.
|
Abt 1914 - 2004 (~ 90 years)
