Leota Kathleen Smith Bowers

She was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church and attended as long as her health permitted.

She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her half-sister: Shirley Esposito Bishop of California; nephews: Duke Smith of Greeneville, Dewey Milan Visnic of Arizona, Peter Visnic of East Liverpool, Ohio, and Tony Palarmo of California; nieces: Niki Chu of Florida and Claudine Palarmo of California; special niece: Vivian Humphreys; special friend: Billie Jane Martin; beloved neighbors: Clint, Lisa, Seth and Macy Ricker; cousins in Greene, Hamilton and Marion Counties; and good friends and neighbors, especially the Finchum Family.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Lawrence Bowers in 1986; her parents: Carman and Claudine Barnette Smith; brother: Dewey Smith; sister: Clara Visnic; grandparents: Mr. & Mrs. S. A. Barnette, who reared her; and half-brother: Arnold Esposito, Jr.

The family will receive friends Sunday 1 – 3 pm at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be held at 3 pm Sunday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Gail Jenkins officiating.

Interment will follow at Mt Pleasant Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Mike Finchum, Robert Keller, William Grubb, Brent Potter, Jimmy Lane, L.C. Bowers, and Milburn “Pete” Bowers.

Honorary pallbearers will be the members of Wesley Bible Class, James Jordan, and friends.

The family extends a special thanks to the staffs of Laughlin Health Care and Caris Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, 711 Mt. Pleasant Road, Greeneville, TN 37743.