RICHARD L. BOWER
Richard L. Bower of New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, son
of the late William Bower and Helen Frazee-Bower was born in Escondido,
California February 4, 1920. He died at 10:50 P. M., Tuesday, November 30, 2004
in Campbellsville. Age: 84
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the
Asbury United Methodist Church. He served as Minister of Music for the First
United Methodist Church for thirty-one years. He was an accomplished violinist
and member of the Campbellsville University Orchestra. He was a teacher and
principal at Campbellsville High School for ten years. He was an employee of
Ingersoll-Rand Company for fifteen years and retired as plant manager. He was a
veteran of World War II having served his country honorably as a medic in the
United States Army.
He united in marriage to Marty Corbett April 18, 1941. She
preceded him in death September 14, 1998.
He united in marriage to Vera Page
Nealy, December 29, 2002.
Besides his wife, Vera Nealy Bower of Campbellsville,
he is survived by one son, Dr. Stephen Bower and his wife Karla of
Campbellsville; one step-daughter, Leslie Corbin and her husband Ronnie, of
Campbellsville, one step-son, Lincoln Nealy and his wife Monica of Belleville,
Illinois; four grandchildren: Brett Bower of Niceville, Florida, Heather Bower
of Ashville, North Carolina, Sharalee Taylor and her husband DeWayne, of
Louisville, Shelley Peterson and her husband Cody, of Durango, Colorado; six
step-grandchildren: Holly Corbin, Zachary Corbin, Andrea Corbin of
Campbellsville, Tarrah Nealy, Kyle Nealy and Brooke Nealy of Belleville,
Illinois; two great-grandchildren: Dylan Fisher and Gabrielle Fisher of
Louisville; two sisters: Becky Mann of Louisville and Ruth Vasquez and her
husband Johnny, of Covina, California; one sister-in-law, Barbara Bower of
Norwalk, California; several nieces and nephews, many other relatives and
friends. He was preceded in death by one step-son, Charles Nealy; one grandson,
Nathan Bower; one sister, Lois Rollins and one brother David Bower.
Funeral SERVICES: 11:00 A. M., Friday, December 3, 2004 at
the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James E. Jones
and Rev. Don Watson
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
PALLBEARERS: Brett Bower, Ronnie Corbin, Patrick Mann,
Lincoln Nealy, Ted Pedigo, Tom Pedigo
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Rev. Paul Dicken, Larry Ennis, Joe
Fair, Dr. Robert Gaddis, Dr. Stephen Hinton, Don Kirkland, Chuck McGinnis, Paul
Montgomery, Charles Richardson, H. R. Richardson, Dr. Wesley Roberts, Vince
Rogers, Fred Schuhmann, Don Shaw, Donald Williams, Lowell Yankee
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