Clarence Ross Mr. Bowman

WADESBORO - Mr. Clarence Ross Bowman, 99, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at Ambassador Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be 3:00pm Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Bethel United Methodist Church with Rev. Stephen Shytle and Rev. Phillip Parrish officiating. Interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6:00pm until 8:00pm Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Leavitt Funeral Home and other times at the Blalock home. Clarence was born September 18, 1914 in Anson County, NC a son of the late John Robinson and Fannie May Flake Bowman. He was a life-long member of Bethel United Methodist Church and farmer in the Bethel Community. He also worked and retired from West Knitting Mills. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ellie Baker Bowman, a daughter, Lois Eddins and his sisters and brother, Annie Beck Williams, Elsie Smith, Hattie Harris, Johnsie Ratliff, Gladys Bowman, Fannie Grace Lowery and Flake 'Bud' Bowman. In 1996 he married Arlene Martin, who survives along with her children; Vickie Martin of Indialantic, FL and Darrell (Karen) Martin of Peachland; his children, Janice (Lawrence) Blalock, Grace (William) Osborn and Billy Baker all of Wadesboro; his grandchildren, Kim Threadgill, Tim Blalock, Tina Pope, Leah Powell, Flint Osborn, Meredith Rape, Debbie Eddins, Ray Eddins, Max, Mason and Mia Martin and numerous great-grandchildren and nieces, nephews and their families. Memorials may be made to Bethel Cemetery Fund, % Marjorie Leonard, P.O. Box 374, Morven, NC 28119. The arrangements are in care of Leavitt Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.leavittfuneralhomewadesboro.com