Garry L. "Pops" Bowers

Garry L. "Pops" Bowers, age 71, of Adrian, MI, passed away, September 20, 2017, at home with his family. He was born July 16, 1946, in Tecumseh, MI, the son of Leroy & Alice Lee (Kitchen) Bowers. Pops attended Tecumseh High School. He was then drafted and served his country in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War.  Pops is survived by his children, Kelly Jones, Kristy (Bryan) Bowerman and Garrison Bowers all of Adrian and Angelica Banda, Angela Banda and Garry Bowers Jr., twenty nine grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Bowers, his parents, Leroy & Alice Lee (Kitchen) Bowers, his siblings, Harvey Bowers, Beverly McGowan, Betty Raper, Alice Karr, David Lee, Joyce Kotts and Ray Lee, granddaughter, Jazzmine Jones.  A viewing will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017, from 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM, at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, 2959 N. Adrian Hwy (M-52) Adrian, MI. Military Honors will follow by the Michigan Army National Guard.  www.PurseFuneralHome.com