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- [S16] Obituary.
December 25, 1921 - December 6, 2015
Cornelius 'C.B.' Bowman, aged 93, passed away peacefully on December 6th with his wife, two daughters and a nephew at his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Sallie Hughes Bowman; his half brother Paul Hughes, and his brothers Bill, Arvel, and James.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Kathleen; his daughters Kathy (Arthur) Ross, and Jeanne (Mark) Overbay; his granddaughter Kristen Overbay; his special nephews Billy, Robert and Joe Bowman, and several other nieces, nephews and cousins.
Cornelius served as a truck driver in World War II, seeing action on the Normandy beaches at D Day plus six, the Battle of the Bulge, and the liberation of Paris. He was a minor league left handed pitcher. He and Kathleen opened a grocery store in Bakewell after the war, and then a gas and grocery station. Cornelius drove a school bus for many years, as well as running his other businesses. He helped bring municipal water to Bakewell/Union Fork, and ran the water company for many years.
He was a long time member of the Bakewell Bible Church.
Services will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Joe Runyan officiating. Burial will follow at Coleman Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Condolences and memories can be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com.
Arrangements are by Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
- [S137] Hamilton County Tennessee Marriage Records, Hamilton County Clerk's Office, (https://secure2.hamiltontn.gov/CClerk/Marriage_License/PublicScreens/LicenseSearch.aspx).
Date Married: 2/18/1918 Book: 020 Page: 184 License: 27483
Groom Information
Name (FML): WILLIAM BOWMAN
Address: County: HAMILTON Birthplace:
City/State/Zip: TN
Bride Information
Name (FML): SALLIE HUGHES
Address: County: HAMILTON Birthplace:
City/State/Zip: TN
Officiant Name: J. F. VANDERGRIFF, J. P.
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