Obituary - Willis D. Bowman
Monday, September 23, 2019
Willis D. Bowman passed away peacefully at his home Friday surrounded by his loving family. He was 94.
Mr. Bowman was born in Greeneville, TN, on November 6, 1924, to the late Russell and Bessie Bowman. He graduated from Camp Creek High School and East Tennessee State College. Willis served in World War II on the destroyer USS Dortch (DD670).
Willis was the owner and President of Greeneville Machine and Iron Works from 1964 until the time of his death, where steel construction has been done in the entire United States. The business is currently being managed by his grandson, Mason Anderson. Before 1964, Willis was an administrator in numerous school systems where he was a guidance counselor, coach, and Principal in George Washington High School in Virginia and at Ottway School in Greene County.
Willis’s love for horses happened upon accident when his daughter, Lisa, received a horse for Christmas in 1973. Since then his family has raised and won 15 World Championships, 25 Reserve World Championships, and 1 World Grand Championship, and have raised and sold numerous horses that have went on to win numerous World Titles.
He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, where he was a former Sunday School teacher.
Survivors include his wife: Barbara Hope Bowman; two daughters and one son-in-law: Cindy H. Bowman and Lisa and Jeff Anderson; two wonderful grandsons: Austin Anderson and Mason Anderson; very special brother: Jack Bowman; several special nieces and nephews; special caregivers: Dr. Brad Strange, Dr. Steven Prince, the nurses and staff of Ballad Hospice.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother and sister-in-law: Don and Lucille Bowman; four sisters and brothers-in-law: Covey and Clay Woolsey, Wilda and Jay Chandler, Juanita and Woody Crum, Sewanne and Luke Fillers; one sister-in-law: Sara Bowman.
The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. on Monday at Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 7 o’clock Monday evening in the funeral home chapel. Dr. Craig Bowman will officiate.
A military graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Harris Memorial Cemetery. The Greene County Honor Guard will convey honors. Those who wish to go in procession are asked to meet at Doughty-Stevens at 10:15 a.m.
Active pallbearers will be Mason Anderson, Austin Anderson, Wes Hope, Alvin Greer, Russ Crum, and Joey Deyton. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Brad Strange, Harry “Spider” Robinson, and David Lamons.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Harris Memorial FWB Church Cemetery.
More Stories |
-
The Christmas In July Horse Show, scheduled for June 27-29 at the Bedford County Ag Center in Shelbyville, Tennessee, has selected Chris Bobo, Brent Grider and Chris Zahnd to mark the cards for this year's event.
Read More
-
In a true sign of unity, various industry organizations sacrificed year-end individual revenue generating events to join together to produce one final show season event to support the industry’s efforts to raise funds to support its journey toward equitable treatment among all HPA breeds.
Read More
-
The Report has learned of the passing of long-time Walking Horse enthusiast, Brenda May.
Read More
-
Read More
-
The SHOW HIO has made several updates to its 2023 rulebook. A change previously announced was the change with how horses will be required to enter the show ring. That rule is found in both the general rulebook as well as in the judges’ section of the rulebook...
Read More
-
Susan (Sue) Jane Dean, 67, of Beechgrove TN passed away on February 9th, 2023 in her home surrounded by her family.
Read More
-
The Youth Equine Support Show, scheduled for April 8, 2023, has released their list of judges that they will choose from. The judges will be drawn for each class and announced before the class enters the ring.
Read More
-
ReporTV will provide live streaming coverage from all four nights of the National Trainers' Show, beginning at 6:00 pm. Highlights will be posted the following day.
Read More
-
Read More
-
In Lexington if someone was described as: easy going, a community leader, well respected, friend to all, highly revered and quiet demeanor you might think of Billy Max Woods. Billy Max as most called him, died early Monday morning, March 13, 2023 at his home with his family at his side.
Read More
|