WILLIAM C BOWE 1873-1950 Funeral Services Sat. For Prominent Citizen William C. Bowe, 76, of Wittensville, prominent resident of this county, died July 26, 1950 at 7:00 p.m. in a local hospital following an illness of one year. He was born in this county on December 31, 1873, the son of *Jack and Margaret Webb Bowe and had been a resident of Wittensville for the past 48 years. He was a farmer by occupation and was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are his widow, **Margaret Webb Bowe, two daughters, Mrs. ***Alka Rice, Garrett, Miss. Bessie Bowe, at home, four half sisters and one half brother, Mrs. Ollie Macabee, and Mrs. Nora Wilbur, both of Russell, ky., Mrs. Odie Combs, Logan, W. Va., Mrs. Helen Webb of California, and Andrew Bowe of Russell, Ky. Funeral Services will be held at the home Saturday, December 8, with Rev. John Daniel and Rev. Lonza Reed officiating. Interment was made in the Winifred cemetery under the direction of the Guy W. Preston Funeral Home. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 7-27-1950
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