Jimmy Tyree Bowman, 83, of Wilmington, NC, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at his home.
Surviving family members are his wife, Kay L. Bowman; sons, Scott Bowman (Jan) and Randall Bowman (Jo); and grandsons, Grant Bowman, Troy Bowman, and Craig Bowman.
Jimmy was born and raised in Winston-Salem, NC, son of the late Harry James Bowman and Mary Williams Bowman. He graduated from Gray High School in 1953, and after attending Appalachian State for a year, enlisted in the United States Army. In the Army, he served in the 351st Regimental Combat Team at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Later he was assigned to the 32nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade near London, England. After his discharge in 1958, he attended Wake Forest University, from which he earned a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, and was president of the Sigma Pi Fraternity. In college he met the love of his life, Kay Laferney, who was a student at the Woman’s College of NC (now UNC-Greensboro). After graduating in 1960, Jimmy worked as an insurance adjuster for Crawford and Company in Fayetteville, Sanford, and Durham. He later worked as a worker’s compensation manager for Duke University Medical Center, retiring in 1996.
Jimmy was a loving husband and father to sons, Scott and Randall. He enjoyed playing tennis, running races, and spending time with his family. After retirement, he and Kay moved to Pittsboro and then Wilmington to spend time with grandsons, Grant, Troy, and Craig. He will be remembered as a kind man who loved his family and had a mischievous sense of humor. He was greatly loved by family, friends, and neighbors. He leaves his family with the gifts of love and humor, and he will be greatly missed.
A celebration of life is being planned for December 29, 2018, from 2-4 pm.
Memorial donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD, 21741-5014.
The Bowman family would like to extend a special thanks to The Senior Helpers of Wilmington, NC. The Winston Salem Journal 12/23/2018
Surviving family members are his wife, Kay L. Bowman; sons, Scott Bowman (Jan) and Randall Bowman (Jo); and grandsons, Grant Bowman, Troy Bowman, and Craig Bowman.
Jimmy was born and raised in Winston-Salem, NC, son of the late Harry James Bowman and Mary Williams Bowman. He graduated from Gray High School in 1953, and after attending Appalachian State for a year, enlisted in the United States Army. In the Army, he served in the 351st Regimental Combat Team at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Later he was assigned to the 32nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade near London, England. After his discharge in 1958, he attended Wake Forest University, from which he earned a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, and was president of the Sigma Pi Fraternity. In college he met the love of his life, Kay Laferney, who was a student at the Woman’s College of NC (now UNC-Greensboro). After graduating in 1960, Jimmy worked as an insurance adjuster for Crawford and Company in Fayetteville, Sanford, and Durham. He later worked as a worker’s compensation manager for Duke University Medical Center, retiring in 1996.
Jimmy was a loving husband and father to sons, Scott and Randall. He enjoyed playing tennis, running races, and spending time with his family. After retirement, he and Kay moved to Pittsboro and then Wilmington to spend time with grandsons, Grant, Troy, and Craig. He will be remembered as a kind man who loved his family and had a mischievous sense of humor. He was greatly loved by family, friends, and neighbors. He leaves his family with the gifts of love and humor, and he will be greatly missed.
A celebration of life is being planned for December 29, 2018, from 2-4 pm.
Memorial donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD, 21741-5014.
The Bowman family would like to extend a special thanks to The Senior Helpers of Wilmington, NC. The Winston Salem Journal 12/23/2018
Jimmy Tyree Bowman, 83, of Wilmington, NC, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at his home.
Surviving family members are his wife, Kay L. Bowman; sons, Scott Bowman (Jan) and Randall Bowman (Jo); and grandsons, Grant Bowman, Troy Bowman, and Craig Bowman.
Jimmy was born and raised in Winston-Salem, NC, son of the late Harry James Bowman and Mary Williams Bowman. He graduated from Gray High School in 1953, and after attending Appalachian State for a year, enlisted in the United States Army. In the Army, he served in the 351st Regimental Combat Team at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Later he was assigned to the 32nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade near London, England. After his discharge in 1958, he attended Wake Forest University, from which he earned a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, and was president of the Sigma Pi Fraternity. In college he met the love of his life, Kay Laferney, who was a student at the Woman’s College of NC (now UNC-Greensboro). After graduating in 1960, Jimmy worked as an insurance adjuster for Crawford and Company in Fayetteville, Sanford, and Durham. He later worked as a worker’s compensation manager for Duke University Medical Center, retiring in 1996.
Jimmy was a loving husband and father to sons, Scott and Randall. He enjoyed playing tennis, running races, and spending time with his family. After retirement, he and Kay moved to Pittsboro and then Wilmington to spend time with grandsons, Grant, Troy, and Craig. He will be remembered as a kind man who loved his family and had a mischievous sense of humor. He was greatly loved by family, friends, and neighbors. He leaves his family with the gifts of love and humor, and he will be greatly missed.
A celebration of life is being planned for December 29, 2018, from 2-4 pm.
Memorial donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD, 21741-5014.
The Bowman family would like to extend a special thanks to The Senior Helpers of Wilmington, NC. The Winston Salem Journal 12/23/2018
Surviving family members are his wife, Kay L. Bowman; sons, Scott Bowman (Jan) and Randall Bowman (Jo); and grandsons, Grant Bowman, Troy Bowman, and Craig Bowman.
Jimmy was born and raised in Winston-Salem, NC, son of the late Harry James Bowman and Mary Williams Bowman. He graduated from Gray High School in 1953, and after attending Appalachian State for a year, enlisted in the United States Army. In the Army, he served in the 351st Regimental Combat Team at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Later he was assigned to the 32nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade near London, England. After his discharge in 1958, he attended Wake Forest University, from which he earned a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, and was president of the Sigma Pi Fraternity. In college he met the love of his life, Kay Laferney, who was a student at the Woman’s College of NC (now UNC-Greensboro). After graduating in 1960, Jimmy worked as an insurance adjuster for Crawford and Company in Fayetteville, Sanford, and Durham. He later worked as a worker’s compensation manager for Duke University Medical Center, retiring in 1996.
Jimmy was a loving husband and father to sons, Scott and Randall. He enjoyed playing tennis, running races, and spending time with his family. After retirement, he and Kay moved to Pittsboro and then Wilmington to spend time with grandsons, Grant, Troy, and Craig. He will be remembered as a kind man who loved his family and had a mischievous sense of humor. He was greatly loved by family, friends, and neighbors. He leaves his family with the gifts of love and humor, and he will be greatly missed.
A celebration of life is being planned for December 29, 2018, from 2-4 pm.
Memorial donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD, 21741-5014.
The Bowman family would like to extend a special thanks to The Senior Helpers of Wilmington, NC. The Winston Salem Journal 12/23/2018
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