Evelyn Ball Bowers

Evelyn Gaye Ball Bowers, age 77, of Taylors Valley, Virginia, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2009 at her residence. She was born May 31, 1931 in Taylors Valley to the late Sherman Willie Ball and Delta Thompson Ball. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, C.W. Bowers; a son, Philip Bowers; two brothers, Kenneth Ball and Louie Ball; three sisters, Louise Ball, Margaret Blevins, and her twin sister, Faye McGuire. She was a lifetime member of the Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren in Taylors Valley and a member of the VFW Post 9830 Ladies Auxiliary in Damascus, Virginia. She is survived by two sons, Jimmie Bowers and his wife, Linda, of Emory, Virginia, Mike Bowers and his wife, Mary Lou, of Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee; three daughters, Patty DeBusk and her husband, Allen, of Glade Spring, Virginia, Janet Bowling and her husband, Sanford, and Angie Fritz and her husband, Buddy, all of Taylors Valley, Virginia; two brothers, Russell Ball and his wife, Winnie, and Ed Ball and his wife, Faye, all of Taylors Valley, Virginia; three sisters, Helen Galliher, Estelle Owens, and Betty Davidson, all of Taylors Valley, Virginia; nine grandchildren, Crystal Moore, Carrie Moody, Amanda Phipps, Eric DeBusk, Kelly Maffeo, Michelle Jennings, Trey Bowling, Julie McConnell, and Daniel Fritz; nine great grandchildren, Candace, Dylan, Courtney, Kaylee, Sammy, Noah, Michelle, Kayla, and Sarah; five sisters-in-law, Hazel Ford, Naomi Gross, Carolyn Roberts, Edith Bowers, and Winifred Large of Bristol, Tennessee; many nieces, nephews, and cousins and one special cousin, Neva McClure, also survive her. The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 6, 2009 at the Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren in Taylors Valley with Pastor Terry Johnson and Rev. Wayne Guynn officiating. The committal service and interment will follow in the Jackson-Lewis Cemetery in Taylors Valley. Pallbearers will be the grandsons and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-9 P.M. Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Garrett Funeral Home in Damascus, Virginia. The family would like to express their thanks to the Total Home Health and Hospice ?girls? who have cared for her this past year. Also a special thanks to Debbie Taylor, Patsy Gentry, Eva Hash, and Joanne Wilson for their love and care. Mrs. Bowers and her family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Avenue, Damascus, VA 24236, 276-475-3631.Read Obituary