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Richard Lanier Bower - 241

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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