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- Violet Gail Carrier Bowers, 87, was welcomed into her Heavenly Home by her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, from her residence, on Saturday, November 26, 2022, in the loving care of her family.
Violet was born into the loving home of Alex and Bessie Carrier of Elizabethton in 1935, the last to be born among 12 wonderful brothers and sisters.
She enjoyed spending time with her family and quilting. She quilted many beautiful quilts in her time. She was also a wonderful cook and enjoyed providing the finest meals for those she loved. To know her was to love her.
Violet married the love of her life, Rev. Horace Bowers, in 1959, and together they made a house a home.
Along with her parents, Violet was preceded in death by her husband, siblings, and son-in-law, Kenneth Dunn.
Those remaining to cherish her memory include one daughter, Rowena Bowers Dunn; one son, Jonathan Bowers (William Bailey III); three grandchildren, Daniel (Tracie) Dunn, David (Jessica) Dunn, and Dianna (Nathan) Bates; and five great-grandchildren, Zachariah Dunn, Caleb Rosenbalm, Karleigh Dunn, Annabelle Bates, and Olivia Bates.
She cherished and loved all of her nieces, nephews, and extended relatives of the Carrier, Birchfield, and Bowers families.
A very special thanks to friends of Harvest Baptist Church, Pleasant Beach Baptist Church, Bible Baptist Church, St. Paul United Methodist Church, and Munsey United Methodist Church for all of the services, love, prayers, and special gifts that have been given and provided to the family.
Appreciations to Ballad Hospice, Dr. William Garrett, and Dr. Vipul Brahmbhatt for all of the dedication and care that has been given to our mother.
Visitation for family and friends will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, December 2, at Harvest Baptist Church in Elizabethton. The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. and will be officiated by Pastor Dale Greenwell.
The committal service for Violet will follow the procession from Harvest Baptist Church to Emmert Cemetery and begin at 3 p.m., officiated by Pastor Jim Johnson.
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1935 - 2022 (87 years)
