Pat J. "Red" Bowers

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ELIZABETHTON — Pat J. "Red" Bowers, 82, former Mayor and City Councilman of Elizabethton, passed away Saturday April 7, 2012, at his residence after a brief illness.

A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Cecil & Cora Ramey Bowers. Pat "Red" operated Bowers Motor Sales in Elizabethton for 52 years. His father started the business in 1926. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church and enjoyed attending other community churches.

He served on the City Council for 17 years and served as Mayor four of those years.

He was a member of the following organizations: Member and Past Master of Dashiell Masonic Lodge #238, R.D. Keller Chapter #214 R.A.M., Carter Commandry #37 K.T., The Scottish Rite Bodies, Knoxville, Charter member and First Recorder, Jericho Shrine Temple, Kingsport, he was a Kentucky Colonel, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Honorary Member of Alaska Temple, Anchorage, Alaska, Past President of the Elizabethton Shrine Club and Sycamore Chapter #163, Order of Eastern Star.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Eugene Bowers.

Survivors include his wife of 59 years: Ella Mae Myers Bowers; Two Sons: Sonny Bowers and his wife, Elaine, Pinehurst, North Carolina, and Tom "Yogi" Bowers, Elizabethton; Three Grandchildren: Patricia, Sonny and Matt; One Great Grandson: Curtis; Several nieces, nephews & Cousins.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Dr. Donald B. Marshall officiating.

Entombment will follow in the Mausoleum of Peace, Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active Pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, will be Victor Deloach, Curt Alexander, Fred Edens, Charlie Stahl, Billy J. Carter and Sam LaPorte. Honorary Pallbearers (this was written by Pat "Red" sometime ago). "I love Elizabethton and Carter County so much there is no way I could say without saying everyone in my city and county, my church family, my neighbors, my customers that traded with me for 52 years, The Boys & Girls Club, Little League, I just love everyone so much I want everyone to be my HONORARY PALLBEARERS." An Honor Guard will be provided by the Elizabethton Police Department.

Pat married Ella Mae Myers about 1942 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ella (daughter of James Myers and Almeada Garland) was born about 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Dec 2012 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]