Donald Carl Bowers

LITTLE MOUNTAIN – Donald Carl Bowers, 67, of Little Mountain passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 after a short battle with cancer.

Donnie was born June 1, 1945 in Little Mountain, SC to the late Carl Shealy Bowers and Ollie Wicker Bowers. He was a graduate of Mid-Carolina High School and employed by Bagnal Builders and Shealy Construction.

He is survived by his sisters, Evelyn Bowers Rister of Newberry and Brenda Bowers Bodie of Little Mountain; children, Babbi Bowers of Blythewood, Carla Hall (Larry) of Little Mountain, Patrick Bowers (Jenny) of Chapin, Craig Bowers (Tyla) of Prosperity and Thomas C. “T.C.” Bowers (Shannon) of Newberry; grandchildren, Staff Sgt. Lance Hall, USAF (Jamie) of Utah, Aly, Chandler and Brayden Bowers of Chapin and Laban and Brooks Bowers of Prosperity. He was predeceased by his mother and father.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Little Mountain, SC with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2013 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Chapin Chapel.

His children would like to thank family, friends, Regency Hospice, doctors, nurses and hospital staff for their support and care during Dad’s illness.

Memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 186, Little Mountain, SC 29075 or Regency Hospice, 140 Stoneridge, Suite 130, Columbia, SC 29210.