John Calvin Bowie

ABBEVILLE SOUTH CAROLINA J.C. BOWIE John Calvin "J.C." Bowie, 79, former resident of 79 Highway 185 South, Donalds, husband of Audrey Timms Bowie, died May 19, 2006 at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital. Born January 16, 1927 in Due West, SC, he was a son of the late Thomas Arthur and Emma Rebecca Hawthorne Bowie. He was a US Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. Bowie was a retired supervisor from Sprint Telephone Company. He was a member of Gilgal United Methodist Church. Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Billy (Debra) Bowie and Mrs. Gene (Glenda) Pruitt, both of Abbeville; one brother, Fred Bowie of Donalds; four grandchildren, Niki Bowie, Leigh Wilson, Rob Pruitt and Katie Pruitt; two great-grandchildren, Cal Wilson and Rhett Wilson. Mr. Bowie was predeceased by a brother, Lawrence Bowie. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Greenwood Memorial Gardens in Greenwood with Rev. Nina Reynolds and Rev. Johnny Waller officiating. The family is at their respective homes and will receive friends at the cemetery immediately following the service. Memorials may be made to Gilgal United Methodist Church Cemetery Association, c/o Bonnie Lowry, P.O. Box 192, Due West, SC 29639. Harris Funeral Home is assisting the Bowie Family.