Obituary of JAMES THOMAS BOWLES The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, July 17, 1993 James Thomas Bowles, 71, died July 15, 1993, in a Portsmouth hospital. Mr. Bowles was a native of Southampton County and was retired from S.W. Rawls Inc. of Franklin. Survivors include one son, Raymond Lee Bowles of New Bern, N.C.; three sisters, Lizzie Mae Bowles and Louise B. Colon, both of Portsmouth, and Frances B. Jordan of Suffolk; and one grandson, Dustin Ray Bowles. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, by the Rev. William Hawkins and Bishop Roger Holland. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park . Friends may join the family from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: D2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– James Thomas Bowles, 71, of Southampton County died in a Portsmouth hospital on 15 Jul 1993, leaving a son, three sisters and a grandson. A funeral for James Thomas Bowles was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, 18 Jul 1993, at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin, with Rev. William Hawkins and Bishop Roger Holland, followed by burial in Southampton Memorial Park. ––– Transcript ––– JAMES THOMAS BOWLES The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, July 17, 1993 James Thomas Bowles, 71, died July 15, 1993, in a Portsmouth hospital. Mr. Bowles was a native of Southampton County and was retired from S.W. Rawls Inc. of Franklin. Survivors include one son, Raymond Lee Bowles of New Bern, N.C.; three sisters, Lizzie Mae Bowles and Louise B. Colon, both of Portsmouth, and Frances B. Jordan of Suffolk; and one grandson, Dustin Ray Bowles. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, by the Rev. William Hawkins and Bishop Roger Holland. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park . Friends may join the family from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: D2 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------------------| | Name | Value | | Name | James Thomas Bowles | | Age | 71 years | | Birth | 1922 (estimated); Unknown location | | Death | 15 July 1993; Portsmouth, Virginia hospital | |-----------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | James Thomas Bowles | Decedent | Portsmouth hospital at death; native of Southampton County | | Raymond Lee Bowles | Son of decedent | New Bern, North Carolina | | Lizzie Mae Bowles | Sister of decedent | Portsmouth, Virginia | | Louise B. Colon | Sister of decedent | Portsmouth, Virginia | | Frances B. Jordan | Sister of decedent | Suffolk, Virginia | | Dustin Ray Bowles | Grandson of decedent | Not stated | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 17 July 1993 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | D2 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Native of Southampton County • Retired from S.W. Rawls Inc. of Franklin [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Bowles, James Thomas.txt]