1. | Andrew Johnson "Andy" Bowers, Jr. was born on 19 Aug 1879 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Aug 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes:
"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]
Children:
- 2. Arthur Guy Bowers was born on 15 Jan 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Jan 1975 in Wise County, , , Virginia; was buried in American Legion Cemetery, , Wise County, Virginia.
- 3. Minnie Bowers was born about 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- 4. James Fred "Jim" Bowers was born on 14 Nov 1903 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Jun 1975 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- 5. Clarence Bowers was born about 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- 6. Earl Shelby Bowers was born on 14 Dec 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Sep 1984 in Fairfax, , , Virginia; was buried in National Memorial Park, , Fairfax County, Virginia.
- 7. Beula May Bowers was born on 20 Feb 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1940.
- 8. Ernie Bowers was born on 8 May 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Sep 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- 9. Voretta L. Bowers was born on 12 Dec 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Jan 2000 in Anderson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Oak Ridge Memorial Park, , Anderson County, Tennessee.
- 10. Maynard Bowers was born about 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Feb 2000 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- 11. Eugene Bowers was born on 2 Jul 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Sep 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- 12. Eugene H. Bowers was born about 1921 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Sep 1966.
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