Unknown Gentleman

Family/Spouse: Phebe DeLoach. Phebe (daughter of John DeLoach and Phebe Wallen) was born about 1826 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died about 1903 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died from Tuberculosis.

Angeline married Charles Harden on 30 Dec 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Charles was born about 1865 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Angeline married John Bowers on 23 Mar 1892 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Isaac Murry Bowers and Matilda C. Campbell) was born on 10 Apr 1870 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Jul 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Angeline married William Fitzsimmons about 1899 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William died before 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bessie married John A. Bowers about 1901 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of William Avery Bowers and Sarah Fine Williams) was born in Dec 1878 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Mar 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Deloach Cemetery, Deloach Road, Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, March 24, 1943
WILLIAM HUNTER BOWERS
William Hunter Bowers, age 43, a well-known resident of Elizabethton died suddenly Tuesday 12:30 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted from the First Free Will Baptist church Thursday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock with the Rev. William Cleary and Rev. Houston Blevins in charge. Interment will be in the Colbaugh cemetery.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Emma Grindstaff Bowers; two sons, Eugene and Howard Bowers, Elizabethton; one daughter, Miss Thelma Bowers, Elizabethton; three half-brothers, Frank Fitzsimmons, of the U.S. Army, Eugene Fitzsimmons, Elizabethton, and Grant Hardin, Elizabethton.
Pallbearers are: Carl King, Buck Edens, Bob Shell, John Bellamey, Earl Elswick, Dave McQueen, Lum Arnett, and Patton Brookshire.
Flower bearers are: Anna O'Donnell, Rebecca Blevins, Mrs. Oscar Kimbro, Mrs. Lula Campbell, Mrs. Liza Campbell, Grace Kent, Leona Blevins, Delores Cleary, Mrs. Patton Brookshire, Mrs. Gus Crumley, Mrs. John Hale, Mrs. Jessie Elliott, and Mrs. Bill Long.
The body was removed from the North Funeral Home to the family residence, 702 First Street Tuesday evening.

William married Emma Mae Crosswhite on 7 Oct 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emma (daughter of George W. Crosswhite and Luerita Buchanan) was born on 5 Apr 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Unknown GEDCOM info: Suicide

Apparently died by committing suicide by jumping into well. Daeth by drowning.

Thelma married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Eugene Bowers

Eugene Bowers, 76, 704 S. Riverside Drive, Elizabethton, died Monday, July 3, 2000, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following an extended illness.

Mr. Bowers was a native of Carter County and the son of the late Hunter and Emma Crosswhite Bowers. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Thelma Goforth, and his stepfather, Agee D. Williams.

Mr. Bowers was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church of Elizabethton and a retired mechanical draftsman with Great Lakes Research Corporation.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Edens Bowers, of the home; a daughter, Debra Bowers Pierce, Elizabethton; a brother and sister-in-law, J. Howard and Rowena Bowers, Johnson City; a sister, Elaine Proffitt, Bluff City; and four nephews, Kenny Goforth, Kingsport, Rick Bowers, Jonesborough, Robert and Mark Proffitt, both of Bluff City.

Eugene married Mary Emma Edens on 11 Feb 1949 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Walter Brownlow Edens and Claudia M. Seaboch) was born about 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Mar 2021 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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J. Howard "Lefty" Bowers, 90, of Johnson City, Tenn., passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at The Waters of Johnson City, Tenn. He was a native of Elizabethton, Tenn., and son of the late Hunter Bowers and Emma Crosswhite Bowers. Howard's hobbies were running, weightlifting, bicycle riding, golf, and horseback riding. He enjoyed spending time with his wife, son, three granddaughters and great-granddaughter and also watching his son and granddaughters play sports. Howard also donated his time by volunteering at ETSU, Holston Habitat for Humanity, and the Veterans Administration.
Howard proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Howard held a Doctorate of Education from the University of Tennessee where he was a research associate and retired as Professor of Education at East Tennessee State University. He taught at Unaka Elementary, coached football at Unaka High School and Tennessee High where he was also a health and science teacher. Mr. Bowers then taught at Elizabeth City Elementary and Jr. High schools and was the school superintendent in Elizabeth City schools.
In addition to his parents, Howard was preceded in death by his step-father, Agee Williams; his brother, Eugene Bowers; and his sister, Thelma Goforth.
Those left to cherish Howard's memory include his loving wife, Rowena Shipley Bowers; son, Rick Bowers; granddaughters, Emma Bowers of Greenville, S.C., Hannah Bowers and Rachel Bowers of Jonesborough, Tenn.; nephew, Kenneth Goforth of Kingsport, Tenn.; niece, Debra Gene Pierce of Elizabethton, Tenn.; sister-in-law, Mary Bowers of Elizabethton, Tenn.; step-sister, Elaine Profitt; and several cousins.
The family will greet friends to share memories on Wednesday, November 1, from 1 until 2 p.m. at the Mausoleum Chapel at Happy Valley Memorial Park in Elizabethton with a Celebration of Life service at 2 p.m. with Dr. Tim Ross officiating. Active pallbearers include Pete Peterson, Peter Shoun, Gary Arner, Billy Shipley, Kenneth Goforth, Duard Walker, Harold Lingerfelt and John Wallace. Honorary pallbearers include Dan Shipley, Jeff Shipley, Jonathan Shipley, Dr. Clyde Orr, Dr. James Davenport, Jim Brown, Dr. Cecil Blankenship, Dr. Robert Gillespie, Dr. Steve Loyd, Bill Snyder, John Banks, Dean Crosswhite, Tom Powers, Larry Smith, Bill Toohey, Jim Seehorn and his 1945 Elizabethton High School Classmates.

J. married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]