Lanier County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bowen, Sr., Billy R. January 6, 2014 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 March 6, 2023, 10:32 am The Berrien Press - January 15, 2014 Billy R. Bowen, Sr., 68 of Lakeland took Jesus’ hand and went to his eternal home January 6, 2014, at his residence after a lengthy illness with a brain tumor. He was born July 25, 1945, to the late Leon and Louella Giddens Bowen in Atkinson County. He was employed at McCranie-Griner Chevrolet in Nashville as a paint and body specialist for over 45 years. He was a founding member and helped build Mud Creek Christian Fellowship Church in Lanier County. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Gene Bowen. Survivors include his wife, Pat Sirmans Bowen of Lakeland; daughter and son-in- law, Tammy and Keith Exum of Nashville; daughter and son-in-law, Abbie and Phillip Dykes of Sparks; son and daughter-in-law, Billy Ray and Kimberly Bowen, Jr. of Lakeland; step-daughter, Beth and Joel Fulghum of Lakeland; step- daughter, Christy and Mark Schremmer of Palatka, FL; sister, Ludine Wooten of Brunswick; sister, Christine Paulk of Pearson; father-in-law, William Harry Sirmans of Lakeland; 14 grandchildren, a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on January 8 at Mud Creek Christian Fellowship Church with burial in Live Oak Cemetery in Atkinson County. Music Funeral Services of Lakeland was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/lanier/obits/b/bowensr6512nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb