James H. Bowden Sr., age 89, of Lawrenceburg, TN passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Southern TN Regional Health System in Lawrenceburg, TN. He was a native of Lawrenceburg, TN, retired dairy farmer, and a member of Pea Ridge Church Of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Alton and Iva Mae Williams Bowden; his wife, Wilma Jean Welch Bowden; one son, John Henry Bowden; two sisters, Lois Bowden and Freddie Mae “Cricket” Gray; and two brothers, Joe D. Bowden and Bobby Gene Bowden.
He is survived by
One Son –
James H. Bowden, Jr. (Mary), Lawrenceburg, TN
One Daughter –
Linda Kennedy (Michael P.), Holland, OH
Five Grandchildren –
Tracy Seymore (Nathan), Leoma, TN
James H. Bowden, III (Helen), Maumee, OH
Christopher J. Bowden (Peyton), Lawrenceburg, TN
Jonathan Kennedy (Nicole), Greer, SC
Sean Kennedy (Laura), Cincinnati, OH
Five Great-Grandchildren –
Samantha Seymore, Rogersville, AL
Kayla Bowden, Maumee, OH
Tia Bowden, Lawrenceburg, TN
Tessa Bowden, Lawrenceburg, TN
Landon J. Kennedy, Greer, SC
One Brother –
Edward Bowden (Polly), Lawrenceburg, TN
Arrangements are being handled by Neal Funeral Home, 231 N. Military Avenue, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Neal Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 10:00 AM Friday, April 15, 2016, with Doug Payne and Dan Buie officiating. Interment will follow at Deerfield Cemetery in Lawrenceburg, TN. Family suggests memorials be made to Pea Ridge Church of Christ.
