BOWERS, James - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

James G. Bowers, age 77, former resident of Veedersburg died at 10 a.m. Tuesday March 31, at the Logansport state hosp. where he had been a patient for six years. He had been a carpenter. Mr. Bowers was born Nov 10, 1882 in Fountain county, son of John and Rosa Kelley Bowers. He was married Oct 27, 1910 to Hazel Pearl Brewer, who preceded him in death. He is survived by 4 daughters, Mrs Margaret Puckett of Anderson, Mrs. Blanche Wilkey and Mrs. Sara McCollum, both of Veedersburg and Mrs. Marie Lawson of Kingman; one son, Carl of Covington, 17 grandch; one sister, Mrs. Clint (Mary) Smith and one bro, Dan Bowers both of Covington. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, 3 sons, two daughters, two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Hegg Funeral Home. The Rev. Glenn Ray, pastor of the Covington Baptist Church, will officate and burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery.