CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Floyd H. Bowers, 11 Feb 2005
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Lt. Col. (ret.) Floyd H. Bowers USAF (Retired), age 88, of Division Street,
Elizabethton, died Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, at his residence following a brief
illness. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late George T. and
Essie Stout Bowers. Lt. Col. Bowers retired from the United States Air Force
after 25 years of service. He was a combat veteran serving during WWII, flying
in B-17 and B- 24's. He was awarded several WWII combat ribbons and the Air
Force Commendation Medal. Lt. Col Bowers also served during the Korean
Conflict. He retired as Lieutenant Colonel with a B-52 crew. 

Mr. Bowers was a member of the First Baptist Church of Elizabethton. 

He was a graduate of Elizabethton High School, and received his B.S. degree
from Milligan College in 1941, and his Masters degree from the University of
Tennessee in 1949. Mr. Bowers had his first teaching job at Horseshoe Dam,
Carter County. He taught at Tennessee Technology School at Elizabethton, Happy
Valley High School, Elizabethton High School, Hampton High School, and T.A
Dugger Jr. High School. Mr. Bowers was a member of the Dashiell Masonic Lodge
#238 F&AM, and was a Shriner, and a member of the Jericho Temple. He is
preceded in death by a brother, William A. Bowers. 

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Ruby Nave Bowers, of the home;
brother, Lionel Bowers and wife Dollie, San Antonio, Texas; three sons, Ernest
L. Bowers, Johnson City, Michael R. Bowers, Elizabethton, and Edward P.
Bowers, Charlotte, N.C.; nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and
several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, in the
Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, with the Rev. Brent Seals
officiating. The eulogy will be presented by Mr. Edward Bowers. Music will be
under the direction of Mr. John Bunn. The graveside service and interment will
be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 14, at Happy Valley Memorial Park,
Elizabethton, with full military honors provided by Shaw Airforce Base Honor
Guard, Sumter, S.C. Those who plan to attend the graveside service are asked
to meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Monday to go in procession. Honorary
pallbearers will be Dean Perry, Dr. Todd Whittaker, Dr. Eugene Galloway, Dr.
David Hardin, Jerry Adams, Robert Ross, Melvile Cole, George Myers, Alan
Sowards, John L. Bowers, Charles LaPorte, Raymond Townsend, Dan Crowe, Arthur
Keller, Tony Emiren, Lt. Col (ret.) Thomas Perry, Ed Csanady, Dale Shell,
Harry Ford, Mike Miller, Ralph Gardner, Melvin Nave, Roger Deal, Waymon
Carrier, and Willie Church.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, prior to the
service in the chapel, or at the residence, 557 Division Street, Elizabethton,
at any time. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations
to Milligan College, P.O Box 750, Milligan College, TN 37682.


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