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Roy Vernon “Papa Roy” Bowden

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Roy Vernon “Papa Roy” Bowden

Birth
Obion County, Tennessee, USA
Death
30 Oct 2004 (aged 86)
Port Orchard, Kitsap County, Washington, USA
Burial
Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
Plot
A North #33
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R. V. Bowden, a resident of Kingston, Washington, formerly of this area, died on Oct. 30 at Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard, Washington. He was 86. Services were held on Nov. 6 at Sandy Branch Primitive Baptist Church in Weakley County, TN with Elder Maley Davidson officiating. Burial was in the Sandy Branch Cemetery.

Survivors include two sons; Robert Bowden of Duluth, GA and Jim Bowden of Kingston, Washington; two stepchildren, Tom Kaucic of Canton, MI and Diane Farkas of Ft. Myers, FL; a brother Clarence Bowden of Madisonville, KY and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nell (Collins) and Roy V. Bowden; two brothers and two sisters.

Born on August 15, 1918 in Obion County, TN, he had been an automobile salesman and had worked in many car dealerships across the country. He was owner and operator of Bowden Dodge in Dexter, MO. He retired in 1991 in Detroit, MI where he had lived most of his life. He was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran (MP) serving in Africa and Italy.

The family request memorials sent to Sandy Branch Church in care of Larry Kimbel, 9211 Garrett Kimbel Rd., South Fulton, TN 38257.
R. V. Bowden, a resident of Kingston, Washington, formerly of this area, died on Oct. 30 at Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard, Washington. He was 86. Services were held on Nov. 6 at Sandy Branch Primitive Baptist Church in Weakley County, TN with Elder Maley Davidson officiating. Burial was in the Sandy Branch Cemetery.

Survivors include two sons; Robert Bowden of Duluth, GA and Jim Bowden of Kingston, Washington; two stepchildren, Tom Kaucic of Canton, MI and Diane Farkas of Ft. Myers, FL; a brother Clarence Bowden of Madisonville, KY and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nell (Collins) and Roy V. Bowden; two brothers and two sisters.

Born on August 15, 1918 in Obion County, TN, he had been an automobile salesman and had worked in many car dealerships across the country. He was owner and operator of Bowden Dodge in Dexter, MO. He retired in 1991 in Detroit, MI where he had lived most of his life. He was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran (MP) serving in Africa and Italy.

The family request memorials sent to Sandy Branch Church in care of Larry Kimbel, 9211 Garrett Kimbel Rd., South Fulton, TN 38257.

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  • Created by: Greg Roach
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153618606/roy_vernon-bowden: accessed ), memorial page for Roy Vernon “Papa Roy” Bowden (15 Aug 1918–30 Oct 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 153618606, citing Sandy Branch Cemetery, Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Greg Roach (contributor 48815881).