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William J Bowman

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William J. Bowman, 79 year resident of Gentry, Arkansas, died October 12, 2017, at Willard Walker Hospice, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Born November 10, 1937, in Peoria, Illinois, he was the son of Williams E. Bowman and Beryl Barnes Bowman. William was retired from the military serving in both the Navy and Army. He was a retired repairman for the telephone company and married Carolyn Ivey on June 1, 1986 in Bentonville, Arkansas. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers and helped and worked with many handicap children. He was preceded in death by his parent and sister, Lucy Bradford. Survivors include his wife Carolyn of the home; sons David Bowman and Lisa Anderson of Bentonville, Arkansas and Michael Bowman of Rogers, Arkansas; one granddaughter, Kayla Bowman of Bentonville, Arkansas and brother, Joseph Bowman of Bella Vista, Arkansas. Memorial graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 23, 2017, at Fayetteville National Cemetery, Fayetteville, Arkansas. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com.

Published October 19, 2017

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