Eunice Martitia Parlier

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Eunice Parlier Bowers Carr, age 94, of Elizabethton, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at her residence. Eunice was born in Avery County, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Robert Conley and Lola Caroline McGuire Parlier. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Samuel M. Bowers; her second husband, Frank Carr; a son, Samuel Bowers, Jr.; a granddaughter, Julie Seymore; a great grandson, Isaac Bowers; two sisters, Ruby Carr and Shirley Johnson Grindstaff; and three brothers, Earl Parlier, Richard Parlier and Archie Parlier.

Eunice retired from Parks Belk Company and was a member of East River Park Christian Church. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, sewing, gardening, crocheting, and loved to work. In addition, she was a substitute teacher, President of the PTA for many years, and a Sunday School teacher.

Those left to cherish her memory include a son, Jerry Carr, of Elizabethton; five daughters, Bobbi Range Leonard, of Kingsport, Wilda Bowers Newman and husband Edward, Columbia, MD, Judy Seymore, Elizabethton, Karen Gilmore and husband Mark, Kernersville, NC, and Kristi Carr, Elizabethton; seven grandsons, Ronald Range, Jr. , Richard Range, David Newman, and Samuel Bowers III, Jonah Seymore, Joey Tipton, and Alex Carr; seven great grandchildren, Ronald Range, III, Ryan Range, Rachel Range, Elijah Bowers, Macey Seymore, Ashlyn Seymore and Abigail Seymore; and four sisters, Betty Cox, Gate City, VA, Helen McDiffitt, Rayland, OH, Irene Reed and Carol McClelland, both of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

A service to honor the life of Mrs. Eunice Parlier Bowers Carr will be conducted at 5:00 PM on Sunday, November 15, 2015 in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Mr. John Smith and Mr. Ken Overdorf, ministers, officiating. Music will be under the direction of Kenneth Hartley and John Smith. The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Sunday.

The graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Mountain Home National Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be her grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Marvin Parlier, Eddie Reed, Kevin Templeton, Tony Honeycutt, David Honeycutt, Steve Honeycutt, John Rominger, Jack Cole, Travis Blevins, Michael Claymon, Don Woods, Juan Villiaba, Phil Hennings, Pete Ledford, Donnie Kirby, Barton Edens, Tom Whitehead, Larry Miller, Shelby Miller, Herman O'Quinn, Eddie Taylor, Grady Fair, L.D. Adams and Tom Barker.

Eunice married Samuel M. Bowers on 23 Apr 1940 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Samuel (son of Walter Earl Bowers and Vera E. Cole) was born about 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Dec 1944 in Luxenbourg, , , France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eunice married Frank Carr after 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Frank (son of Leander "Lee" Carr and Bell Lyons) was born on 5 Sep 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Jan 2002 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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