James B. Bowden
May 18, 1921 - December 20, 2012
Funeral services for James B. Bowden, age 91, of Rusk are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 22, 2012 in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Copeland and Rev. Ben Talley officiating. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk. Mr. Bowden died December 20, 2012 in a Rusk Nursing Home. He was born May 18, 1921 in Rusk to the late Millard F. and Linnie Thompson Bowden. Mr. Bowden was a lifelong resident of Rusk and worked as a mechanic and body specialist for Isaacs Motor Company where he retired from. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, was Methodist by faith, and was an avid fisherman and duck hunter. Preceded in death by a brother, Mansel Bowden, nephew, W.R. Bowden. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Evangeline Bowden of Rusk, two step-children, Gayla Garnett of Houston, TX Mike Trevathan of College Station, TX, nephew, James Howard Bowden of Lufkin, TX, nephew, Kenneth Mansel Bowden of Rusk, niece, Barbara Halbert of Rusk, niece, Janis Helm of Rusk, niece, Mary Hoover of Rusk and several cousins. Pallbearers will include Travis Halbert, Adam Halbert, Kevin Bowden, Nathan Bowden, Kenneth Bowden and Chris Hoover. There will be no visitation.
Funeral services for James B. Bowden, age 91, of Rusk are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 22, 2012 in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Copeland and Rev. Ben Talley officiating. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery... View Obituary & Service Information