Mary E. Carver Bowlin

Mrs. Mary E. Carver Bowlin, age 83, of New Market, Tennessee, passed away at 6:45 p.m. Saturday evening, November 16, 2002 following a brief illness. Mrs. Bowlin was preceded in death by her husband, D. L. Bowlin; granddaughter, Jennifer Roberts Bowlin; parents, Orville and Lelia Carver; sisters, Ruth Russell, Mamie Freeman, and Naomi Bowlin; and a brother, Eugene Carver. She and her late husband were the owners and operated Bowlin's Market for many years. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Joann and Jimmie Davis of New Market, Maurice and Vivian Bowlin of Manchester, TN, Bill and Sonja Bowlin of Griffin, Ga, and Linda and Dale Horner of New Market; 10 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; sister, Alma Price of Kingsport; brothers, J. D. Carver of Pressmans Home, TN, Ralph Carver and Glen Carver, both of Mt. Carmel, TN; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 p.m. Monday evening, November 18, 2002, from the Farrar Funeral Home Chapel in Jefferson City with Reverend Jackie Carver and Dr. Robert McCray officiating. Family and friends will meet at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday morning, November 19, 2002 at the funeral home and proceed to Jefferson Memorial Gardens for an 11:00 a.m. graveside interment service. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday evening prior to services at the funeral home. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, TN (865) 475-3892