Obituary of Byron Clayton Bowden, Jr. BRYON CLAYTON BOWDEN JR Byron Clayton Bowden, Jr., 70, died Sunday, August 28, 2005 in Henrico County, VA. Born October 31, 1934 in Isle of Wight County, VA, he was the son of the late Byron C. Bowden, Sr. and Mary Lewis Bowden. A 1956 graduate of VPI with a degree in Agriculture, Mr. Bowden had retired after twenty two years of service with the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Contract Compliance Officer with General Services. After his retirement he worked for the State of Virginia as an Instructor for Compliance Officers Training with the Department of Mental Health. Byron served his country in the U. S. Army in Korea from 1956 through 1957, and from 1957 until 1991 as a Colonel in the U. S. Army Reserves. He served as a deacon at Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church where he was a member since 1966, and was a former member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church in Zuni, Va. A loving and devoted father and grandfather, he is survived by his son, Glenn W. Bowden; two grandchildren, Taylor Andrew Bowden, Katie Marie Bowden; and his former wife, Julia Brittle Bowden, all of Richmond. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 1, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, with the Rev. Michael Poole officiating. Interment will be in the Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Zuni, VA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening, 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church, 2300 Dumbarton Rd., Richmond, Va 23228. Condolences may be posted at our website at www.jtmorriss.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Byron Clayton Bowden, Jr., 70, died 28 Aug 2005 in Henrico County, VA. Born 31 Oct 1934 in Isle of Wight County, VA, he was a VPI graduate, retired state employee, Army veteran, and church deacon. Funeral services were held 1 Sep 2005 at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, officiated by Rev. Michael Poole. Interment was in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Zuni, VA. ––– Transcript ––– BRYON CLAYTON BOWDEN JR Byron Clayton Bowden, Jr., 70, died Sunday, August 28, 2005 in Henrico County, VA. Born October 31, 1934 in Isle of Wight County, VA, he was the son of the late Byron C. Bowden, Sr. and Mary Lewis Bowden. A 1956 graduate of VPI with a degree in Agriculture, Mr. Bowden had retired after twenty two years of service with the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Contract Compliance Officer with General Services. After his retirement he worked for the State of Virginia as an Instructor for Compliance Officers Training with the Department of Mental Health. Byron served his country in the U. S. Army in Korea from 1956 through 1957, and from 1957 until 1991 as a Colonel in the U. S. Army Reserves. He served as a deacon at Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church where he was a member since 1966, and was a former member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church in Zuni, Va. A loving and devoted father and grandfather, he is survived by his son, Glenn W. Bowden; two grandchildren, Taylor Andrew Bowden, Katie Marie Bowden; and his former wife, Julia Brittle Bowden, all of Richmond. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 1, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, with the Rev. Michael Poole officiating. Interment will be in the Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Zuni, VA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening, 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church, 2300 Dumbarton Rd., Richmond, Va 23228. Condolences may be posted at our website at ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------------| | Name | Byron Clayton Bowden, Jr. | | Age | 70 | | Birth | 31 Oct 1934; Isle of Wight County, VA | | Death | 28 Aug 2005; Henrico County, VA | |-----------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------|--------------|--------------------| | Byron Clayton Bowden, Jr. | Decedent | Henrico County, VA | | Julia Brittle Bowden | Former wife | Richmond | | Byron C. Bowden, Sr. | Father | Deceased | | Mary Lewis Bowden | Mother | Deceased | | Glenn W. Bowden | Son | Richmond | | Taylor Andrew Bowden | Grandchild | Richmond | | Katie Marie Bowden | Grandchild | Richmond | |---------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-------------| | Location | - | | Name | - | | Date | 28 Aug 2005 | |------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Graduate of VPI with degree in Agriculture • Retired after 22 years with Commonwealth of Virginia as Contract Compliance Officer • Instructor for Compliance Officers Training with Department of Mental Health • Served in U.S. Army in Korea 1956-1957 • Served as Colonel in U.S. Army Reserves until 1991 • Deacon at Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church since 1966 • Former member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/12128135/byron-clayton-bowden http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/tckrswp.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2270683/val=tucker-swamp-baptist-church-cemetery&length=36 ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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