Russell Sowders 
Russell was born on December 20th, 1919 in Monroe Co., Indiana. Russell's father was Vernon Sowders and his mother was Zelphie Arney. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Bill, Larry, Wendell, Kathleen and Laverne. He died at the age of 71 on March 9th, 1991 in Bedford, Lawrence Co., Indiana. He was buried in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Monroe Co., Indiana.General Notes
Saturday, March 9, 1991
Heltonville - Russell Sowders, 71, of R. 1, Heltonville, died
Saturday at Dunn Memorial Hospital.
Born Dec. 20, 1919, in Monroe county, he was the son of Vernon and
Zelphia (Arney) Sowders. He worked as a stonecutter in the limestone
quarries. He was a military veteran of World War II and was a member of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Oolitic. He was of the Pentecostal faith.
Survivors include his wife, Floene Smith; five sons, Vernon Sowders
of Bloomington, Ted Sowders of Oolitic, Joe Sowders of Bedford, and
Raymond Sowders and Mike Sowders, both of Heltonville; three daughters,
Kay Covey of Springville, Georgia Garrison of Bedford and Vickie Sparks
of Heltonville; three brothers, Wendell Sowders of Arizona, Bill Sowders
of Smithville and Larry Sowders of Bloomington; three daughters, Kay
Covey of Springville, Georgia Garrison of Bedford and Vickie Sparks of
Heltonville; three brothers, Wendell Sowders of Arizona, Bill Sowders of
Smithville and Larry Sowders of Bloomington; and two sisters, Laverne
Tarter and Kathleen Deckard, both of Smithville.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Richard Sowders and one
sister; Irene McCammon.
services will be 2 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Heltonville
with Brother Dean Pickett officiating.
Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery.[southernrarl.FTW]
They had five sons and three daughters, named Raymond Eugene, Joseph Mark, Living, Michael Dee, Vernon, Kay, Living and Vicky Ann.
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