Roy O. Bowles

#464, (18 September 1916 - 13 November 1999)
Father*Edward Bowles1 (bt 1860 - 1861 - )
Mother*Lula C _____3 (c 1883 - )
FatherEdward Bowles2 (c 1881 - )

Family

Emma Ellawese Derrington b. 1908, d. 2006
Roy O. Bowles lived at Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IndianaG. 
Birth*18 September 1916He was born on 18 September 1916. 
Marriage*22 November 1953He married Emma Ellawese Derrington, daughter of John Derrington and Ethel Lewis, on 22 November 1953.4 
ObituaryNovember 1999Obituary for Roy O. Bowles was published in November 1999.5 
Death*13 November 1999He died on 13 November 1999 at Vanderburgh Co., IndianaG, at age 83; Roy Bowles
Roy O. Bowles, 83, of Evansville, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital.
He was a World War II Army veteran, having served in the 320 Bomber Division.
He retired in 1977 from the U.S. Postal Service after 35 years of service as a letter carrier.
He was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ Downtown, Masonic Lodge 64, Scottish Rite, Hadi Temple, Past Watchman of Shepherd Bethlehem Shrine 2, Past Royal Parton Elinor Markel Memorial Court 14 Amaranth, Eastern Star 555 and AARP Chapter 1956.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Emma; a sister Edna Flicker of Dale, Ind; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel, the Rev. James Coons-Torn officiating, with burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Ind.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today, with a masonic service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s United Church of Christ Downtown.6 
Obituary14 November 1999Obituary for Roy O. Bowles was published on 14 November 1999.5 
Burial*15 November 1999He was buried on 15 November 1999 at Bellefontaine Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG. 

Citations

  1. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Evansville City, Vanderburgh, Indiana
    January 15, 1920
    Address 1009 Harriet Street
    others: Lula (wife, 36), Edna (daughter, 8), Roy (son, 3).
  2. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. age 49, b. IN.
  3. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. age 57, b. IN.
  4. [S10] Genealogybuff.com/ucd/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/4886, online \http://www.genealogybuff.com/\, Roy O. Bowles, d. 13 Nov 1999. Surviving is his wife of 45 years, Emma. Hereinafter cited as http://www.genealogybuff.com/
  5. [S10] http://www.genealogybuff.com/, online http://www.genealogybuff.com/,
    Roy O. Bowles, 83, of Evansville, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital.
    He was a World War II Army veteran, having served in the 320 Bomber Division.
    He retired in 1977 from the U.S. Postal Service after 35 years of service as a letter carrier.
    He was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ Downtown, Masonic Lodge 64, Scottish Rite, Hadi Temple, Past Watchman of Shepherd Bethlehem Shrine 2, Past Royal Parton Elinor Markel Memorial Court 14 Amaranth, Eastern Star 555 and AARP Chapter 1956.
    Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Emma; a sister Edna Flicker of Dale, Ind.; and nieces and nephews.
    Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel, the Rev. James Coons-Torn officiating, with burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Ind.
    Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today, with a masonic service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.
    Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s United Church of Christ Downtown.

    No source given.
  6. [S10] http://www.genealogybuff.com/, online http://www.genealogybuff.com/, Roy O. Bowles, 83, of Evansville, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital.
    He was a World War II Army veteran, having served in the 320 Bomber Division.
    He retired in 1977 from the U.S. Postal Service after 35 years of service as a letter carrier.
    He was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ Downtown, Masonic Lodge 64, Scottish Rite, Hadi Temple, Past Watchman of Shepherd Bethlehem Shrine 2, Past Royal Parton Elinor Markel Memorial Court 14 Amaranth, Eastern Star 555 and AARP Chapter 1956.
    Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Emma; a sister Edna Flicker of Dale, Ind.; and nieces and nephews.
    Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel, the Rev. James Coons-Torn officiating, with burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Ind.
    Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today, with a masonic service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.
    Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s United Church of Christ Downtown.