Obituary of Gladys Bowers
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Ms. Gladys Viola Bowers, age 93, of Milton Brown Heirs Road, Boone passed away Tuesday morning, December 18, 2012 at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation. Born October 22, 1919 in Watauga County, she was the daughter of the late Blaine and Dortha Coffey Phillips. Gladys was a retired Certified Nursing Assistant.
She is survived by two daughters; Karlene Grow and husband Paul of Eustis, Florida, and Janette Carswell of Boone, one son; David Ellis and wife Nina of Denver, Colorado, one sister; Stella Trivette and husband Harvey of Boone, fourteen grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren also survive.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one son; Bill Ellis, six sisters; Ercell Whisnant, Vercie Phillips, Vestia Woodring, Ella Brown, Mary Winebarger, Alma Phillips three brothers; Glen, Charles and William "Jud" Phillips, and one granddaughter, Amber Waters.
Funeral services for Ms. Gladys Viola Bowers will be conducted Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Bruce Miller and Rev. Boyd Whisnant. Burial will be in the Brown's Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2 until 3 o'clock at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Hospitality House, PO Box 309, Boone, NC 28607 or to Samaritans Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607. Online condolences may be shared with the Bowers family at austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Bowers family.