He graduated from Holston. He retired from Mason-Dixon and Riggs Brothers Construction. Joe’s special hobby was building racecar engines.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Toy and Wilsie Bowery; wife Betty and son Scott.
Joe is survived by his daughter, Becky Necessary and son-in-law, Joe Necessary; grandchildren, Casey and David Cleek; step-grandchildren, Robert, Megan, and Kaitlin Necessary; sister, Aileen Roller; and niece, Ginny Fisler.
The family will receive friends on Monday, April 8, 2019 from 1:00 to 3:00pm at East Lawn Funeral Home or anytime at his residence.
A graveside service will follow at 3:00pm at East Lawn Memorial Park in the Garden of Everlasting Life I with Pastor Karl Berndt officiating.
The family would like to extend a special thanks for the loving care provided by Joe Necessary and Tiffany Marcum. The family also wishes to thank the hospice nurses from Amedysis, especially his “sweetheart”, Lexie McCoy.
Online condolences may be made to the Bowery family at www.eastlawnkingsport.com. East Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park has the honor of serving the Bowery family.
