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DATE: MONDAY, June 7, 1993                   TAG: 9306070156
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT SOWERS, GARMAN W. SR.

SOWERS, Garman W. Sr., ("Honey"), 81, of Roanoke, died Saturday, June 5, 1993, at a local hospital. He was born in Floyd County and was a retired carpenter. He was a member of Patterson Memorial Grace Brethren Church. Surviving are his wife, Ruby Riley Sowers, Roanoke; three sons and daughters-in-law, Bernie and Kathryn Sowers, New Castle, Garman Jr. and Dorothy Sowers, Plainfield, Ind., Richard and Peggy Sowers, Roanoke; grandson, Thomas B. Sowers Sr., Roanoke; two great-grandchildren, Janice and Tommy Jr. Sowers; two brothers, Gordon and Lester Sowers; two sisters, Larma Blankenship and Elizabeth Hodges, all of Roanoke. A funeral service will be conducted from Oakey's North Chapel Tuesday, June 8, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Donald E. Eshelman officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Oakey's North Chapel. 


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