Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bowles, Mary E. Jones, 1919 

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MARY E. JONES BOWLES

MRS. MARY E. BOWLES

   Mrs. Mary E. Bowles, widow of the late J.H. Bowles, Handsom, Va., died July 
21, 1919, in her 76th year.  She was the mother of J.H. Bowles, North Emporia, 
J.J. Bowles, Kilby, W.T., D.F., W.R.* Bowles, Handsom, A.J. Bowles, 
Portsmouth, Mrs. Lucy Barnes, Mrs. Sallie Spivey, Portsmouth, and Mrs. A.T. 
Daughtrey, Franklin, Va.  There are twenty-seven grandchildren and two great-
grandchildren. 

   Mrs. Bowles gave her heart to Jesus Christ and united with New Hope M.E. 
Church spending her life in useful service.  Her children rise up and call her 
blessed.  Long years of service in the home, the neighborhood, and now she has 
gone to her rest, crowned with flowers and a good name. 

   The funeral service was conducted at the home of her son, W.T. Bowles, 
Handsom, by Dr. C.H. Rowland, pastor of the Franklin Christian Church, in the 
absence of her pastor, Rev. W.R. Evans.  The body was laid to rest in the 
family graveyard. 

   The pallbearers were: J.T. Gardner, W.L. Bowles, B.L. Bowles, H.L. Barnes, 
G.M. Cotten, R.E. Bowles, W.H. Barnes, Jr., and H.C. Bowles. 


Mary E. (JONES; Mrs. James H.) BOWLES, of Handsom, 
d. 21 Jul 1919, age 76, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 25, 1919 

*Additional information: 

"W.R. Bowles" should read W.K.- son Walter K. BOWLES is buried in 
   Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-5): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

She is likely buried in the BOWLES family cemetery on Sunbeam Rd. (Rt. 680), 
   where her son William Thomas BOWLES is buried. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 9 (IX-1): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol9.txt 

An abstract of her death certificate (1919-477-20090), with her marriage 
   record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/b420m1dc.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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