John Robert "Bob" Bowen
October 11, 1935 — January 10, 2017
John Robert “Bob” Bowen, age 81, of Paris, TN, died Tuesday January 10, 2017, at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, TN.
Bob retired from the U.S. Air Force as a T/SGT, and was a member of the VFW Post 1889. He was a member of the Dresden Elks Lodge and the American Legion. He was a former chairman of the W.G. Rhea Library Board, and a member of the Paris Alcohol Board. He was also a member of the National Rifle Association and the Henry County Gun Club.
He was born October 11, 1935, in Paris, TN, to the late Robert Lawrence Bowen and the late Burdette Wyatt Bowen.
Bob was married on March 16, 1957, to Marjorie Capps Bowen, who survives.
Along with his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Dawn Armstrong of Paris, TN, and Gale (David) Chilcutt of North, SC; one son, Marty (Debi) Bowen of Paris, TN; one sister, Pat (Mike) Hudson of Paris, TN; four grandchildren, Olivia Bowen, Mandy Glass, and Kane (Jackie) Bostick, all of Paris, TN, and Chelsey Armstrong of Milan, TN; seven great-grandchildren, Dalton Stone of Jackson, TN, Julie Glass of Paris, TN, Santana Jones of Knoxville, TN, Maddox Jenkins of Paris, TN, Alexis Bostick of Paris, TN, Addie Bostick of Paris, TN, and Alyssa Sparr of Milan, TN.
Arrangements are being handled by Ridgeway Funeral Home, 201 Dunlap St, Paris, TN where visitation will be Friday January 13, 2017 from 4 pm – 7 pm, and Saturday January 14, 2017 from 9 am – 10:30 am. The funeral service will be at 10:30 pm at LeDon Chapel of Ridgeway Funeral Home with Don Williams officiating.
Serving as pallbearers will be James Dudley, George Shankle, Scott Rodgers, Charlie Cuthbertson, Carl Tanner, Dustin Hudson, and Robert Chenoweth.
Named as honorary pallbearers are Royce Austin and Mike Hudson.
Burial will follow in Bird’s Creek Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to: VFW Post 1889, 2512 East Wood Street, Paris, TN 38242.