Philip Milhouse Bowie, 101, of Cedar Lane passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016. Philip was born on September 18, 1914 in Cedar Lane, Texas to the late Hubert and Ada Spivey Bowie.
Philip loved to fish and garden. Philip served his country proudly in the Army Air Corp during WWll. He was stationed at Ellington Field during the war. After 1945 he was part of the Asiatic Pacific Campaign stationed at Kwadualein Island. His father Hubert was a descendant of George and Francis Bowie who moved to Matagorda County in 1850. Philip moved back to Cedar Lane from Houston in 1961 where he operated his own filling station. Philip served on the board of Directors of Jackson Electric Co-op. Philip was a member of Cedar Lane Baptist.
Philip is survived by his wife Vernie Bowie ; children Sally Pray, Ronald Bowie, Michael Bowie; step children, Barbara Bevers, Liz Hardy; 14 grandchilren, 20 great grandchildren, 21 great-great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-great-grandchildren.Philip is preceded in death by his two wives, Tommy Bowie and Narine Bowie and step-son, Bobby Bowie. Funeral service 10;00 A.M. Friday, April 1, 2016 at Cedar Lane Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Patterson officiating. Burial to follow at Bowie Cemetery in Cedar Lane under the auspices of VFW Post #2438. Serving as pallbearers, Joshua Bowie, Philip Bowie, Michael Bowie, Jason Graham, George Hardy lV, Clyde Louis Pray lll, Clyde Louis Pray lV, Jarrod McQuain; Honorary pallbearers, B.W. Bevers, Tommy Dunlavy, Ray Horton, Clyde Pray, Michael Pruett, H.W. Urban, and Ronnie Woolsey.
Philip loved to fish and garden. Philip served his country proudly in the Army Air Corp during WWll. He was stationed at Ellington Field during the war. After 1945 he was part of the Asiatic Pacific Campaign stationed at Kwadualein Island. His father Hubert was a descendant of George and Francis Bowie who moved to Matagorda County in 1850. Philip moved back to Cedar Lane from Houston in 1961 where he operated his own filling station. Philip served on the board of Directors of Jackson Electric Co-op. Philip was a member of Cedar Lane Baptist.
Philip is survived by his wife Vernie Bowie ; children Sally Pray, Ronald Bowie, Michael Bowie; step children, Barbara Bevers, Liz Hardy; 14 grandchilren, 20 great grandchildren, 21 great-great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-great-grandchildren.Philip is preceded in death by his two wives, Tommy Bowie and Narine Bowie and step-son, Bobby Bowie. Funeral service 10;00 A.M. Friday, April 1, 2016 at Cedar Lane Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Patterson officiating. Burial to follow at Bowie Cemetery in Cedar Lane under the auspices of VFW Post #2438. Serving as pallbearers, Joshua Bowie, Philip Bowie, Michael Bowie, Jason Graham, George Hardy lV, Clyde Louis Pray lll, Clyde Louis Pray lV, Jarrod McQuain; Honorary pallbearers, B.W. Bevers, Tommy Dunlavy, Ray Horton, Clyde Pray, Michael Pruett, H.W. Urban, and Ronnie Woolsey.
Philip Milhouse Bowie, 101, of Cedar Lane passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016. Philip was born on September 18, 1914 in Cedar Lane, Texas to the late Hubert and Ada Spivey Bowie.
Philip loved to fish and garden. Philip served his country proudly in the Army Air Corp during WWll. He was stationed at Ellington Field during the war. After 1945 he was part of the Asiatic Pacific Campaign stationed at Kwadualein Island. His father Hubert was a descendant of George and Francis Bowie who moved to Matagorda County in 1850. Philip moved back to Cedar Lane from Houston in 1961 where he operated his own filling station. Philip served on the board of Directors of Jackson Electric Co-op. Philip was a member of Cedar Lane Baptist.
Philip is survived by his wife Vernie Bowie ; children Sally Pray, Ronald Bowie, Michael Bowie; step children, Barbara Bevers, Liz Hardy; 14 grandchilren, 20 great grandchildren, 21 great-great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-great-grandchildren.Philip is preceded in death by his two wives, Tommy Bowie and Narine Bowie and step-son, Bobby Bowie. Funeral service 10;00 A.M. Friday, April 1, 2016 at Cedar Lane Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Patterson officiating. Burial to follow at Bowie Cemetery in Cedar Lane under the auspices of VFW Post #2438. Serving as pallbearers, Joshua Bowie, Philip Bowie, Michael Bowie, Jason Graham, George Hardy lV, Clyde Louis Pray lll, Clyde Louis Pray lV, Jarrod McQuain; Honorary pallbearers, B.W. Bevers, Tommy Dunlavy, Ray Horton, Clyde Pray, Michael Pruett, H.W. Urban, and Ronnie Woolsey.
Philip loved to fish and garden. Philip served his country proudly in the Army Air Corp during WWll. He was stationed at Ellington Field during the war. After 1945 he was part of the Asiatic Pacific Campaign stationed at Kwadualein Island. His father Hubert was a descendant of George and Francis Bowie who moved to Matagorda County in 1850. Philip moved back to Cedar Lane from Houston in 1961 where he operated his own filling station. Philip served on the board of Directors of Jackson Electric Co-op. Philip was a member of Cedar Lane Baptist.
Philip is survived by his wife Vernie Bowie ; children Sally Pray, Ronald Bowie, Michael Bowie; step children, Barbara Bevers, Liz Hardy; 14 grandchilren, 20 great grandchildren, 21 great-great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-great-grandchildren.Philip is preceded in death by his two wives, Tommy Bowie and Narine Bowie and step-son, Bobby Bowie. Funeral service 10;00 A.M. Friday, April 1, 2016 at Cedar Lane Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Patterson officiating. Burial to follow at Bowie Cemetery in Cedar Lane under the auspices of VFW Post #2438. Serving as pallbearers, Joshua Bowie, Philip Bowie, Michael Bowie, Jason Graham, George Hardy lV, Clyde Louis Pray lll, Clyde Louis Pray lV, Jarrod McQuain; Honorary pallbearers, B.W. Bevers, Tommy Dunlavy, Ray Horton, Clyde Pray, Michael Pruett, H.W. Urban, and Ronnie Woolsey.
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