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- "Elizabethton Star," Thursday, March 5, 1936
MRS. BARBARA ELLA BOWERS
Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Ella Bowers, 84, well known resident of Carter County, who died Wednesday morning at the home of her grandson, Bruce Bowers, at Charity Hill, were conducted this afternoon at 2:30 at the home. The Rev. Clarence Howington of the Freewill Baptist Church officiated, assisted by Judge W. R. Allen and the Rev. H. C. Hopkins. Interment was in the Bowers Cemetery.
The deceased was a descendant of one of Carter County's oldest families, the daughter of the late Capt. Dan Ellis. She was married to Val B. Bowers who died twenty years ago yesterday.
Surviving are one brother, U. S. G. Ellis; two daughters, Mrs. Lucy Bowers and Mrs. H. H. Smith; also fourteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Wesley Ellis, Clyde Nave, Paul Hendricks, Kyle Heaton, Granville Nave and Bob Treadway.
Flower bearers were Mrs. Phoebe Smith, Mrs. Kyle Heaton, Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mrs. Bob Nave, Mrs. Eugene Chambers, Mrs. Mack Chambers, Mrs. C. E. Treadway, Mrs. Harry Missimer, Mrs. G. O. Collins, Mrs. B. F. Treadway, Mrs. Wesley Ellis, Mrs. Herman Lovelace and Mrs. Hazel Ellis.
Mrs. Clarence Howington was in charge of the singing.
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1852 - 1936 (83 years)
