CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - John C. Bowers, 6 Jun 1964 ----¤¤¤---- Obituary appeared in the Sunday, June 7, 1964 Elizabethton Star John C. Bowers, 73, of Route 2, Elizabethton, died in the Carter County Memorial Hospital Saturday morning following an extended illness. A native and life-long resident of Carter County, he was the son of the late T.B. and Bell Estep Bowers. Mr. Bowers was a Veteran of World War I, and a member of the American Legion Post No. 49. He was a member of the Blue Springs Christian Church. Survivors include his wife Laura Bowers of the home; six daughters, Lula Mae and Anna Bell Bowers of the home; Mrs. Reece Pierce of Route 2, Elizabethton; Mrs. Jack Carr of Route 3, Elizabethton; Mrs. Dan Farris of 418 Division Street, Elizabethton; and Mrs. Raymond Hardin of Johnson Avenue, Elizabethton; two sisters, Mrs. Earl Hardin of Route 2, Elizabethton; and Mrs. Dora Bowers of Ruby Avenue, Elizabethton; fifteen grandchildren and several nieces and nephews survive. Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Steve Peters sspeter2@bellsouth.net ___________________________________________________________________