Roberta Jarrell Bowers

Mrs. Roberta Jarrell Bowers of Deer Drive near Brunson, died early Friday morning in the Hampton Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Bowers was born in Hampton County November 27, 1922, a daughter of the later James Lee Jarrell and Winnie Mason Ginn Jarrell.   She was a homemaker and devoted her life to caring for her family and many friends, as well as her church and church family.  She was a member of the Hampton Church of God of Prophecy.

Surviving are:  Sons:  Willis Bowers and wife Jackie of Hilda, Redmond Bowers of Allendale and Wayne Bowers and wife Marie of Brunson;  daughter:  Linda Jarrell of Hampton;  daughters-in-law:  Patricia Bowers of Allendale and Cathy Bowers Pope of Brunson.  There are 18 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 6 great, great-grandsons.  Mrs. Bowers was predeceased by:  her husband, Willie Albert Bowers;  sons:  Carlton and Jimmy Lee Bowers;  son-in-law:  Jacob Lavern "Tuda" Jarrell;  daughter-in-law:  JoAnn Croft Bowers;  2 grandsons, 2 granddaughters, and 12 brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be 12 noon Monday in the Hampton Church of God of Prophecy conducted by Rev. Bert Linder, with burial in the Nixville Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery.  Visitation will be Sunday from 5 to 7 PM at Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home located at 300 Mulberry Street West in Hampton.