Ottice Richard Bowers

He retired from Greene Valley.

Mr. Bowers was a member of Mt. Bethel Free Will Baptist Church.

He served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

He was a loving husband, brother, son, father, and grandfather who loved his family very much. He loved to farm and you could always catch him out working the chickens or tinkering on his tractors. He loved to fish with his grandkids. He was always there to help anyone that needed it. He will be greatly missed by all that knew him.

Survivors include his wife of 48 years: Barbara Bowers; two sons and daughters-in-law: Brad and Diane Bowers and Brock and Leonna Bowers; six grandchildren: Joey Bowers, Mallory Bowers, Brandon Bowers, Kayden Bowers, Brook Bowers, Megan Silvers; one great grandchild: Braygen Bowers; brothers and sisters: Judy Rader, Charles and Joyce Bowers, Douglas Bowers, Phyllis and Ken Harrison; sister-in-law and brother-in-law: Gail and Danny Roberts; several nieces and nephews; special friends: Beverly and Wilhelmina Williams and Dick and Susan Williams; and his dog, Charlie.

He was preceded in death by his son: Alan Bowers; parents: Ottice and Jaunita Bowers; and father-in-law and mother-in-law: Lacy and Agnes Henderson.

The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be held at 8:00 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Dwayne Steele officiating.

Interment will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday to go in procession to the cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Joey Bowers, Brandon Bowers, Kayden Bowers, Bryan Susong, Teddy Morgan, Mike Masoner, Rick McCampbell, and Mike Renner.

His special granddaughter, Brook Bowers, who he loved dearly, will serve as an honorary pallbearer.