June 19, 2024
Ricky Dale Bowman age, 68, of Gordonsville formerly of Smithville, passed away June 16, 2024, at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital. He was born to his parents the late Brockett Bowman and Loretta Shoemake Bowman Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Willard Brown; brothers, Tom Bowman and Darrel Brown; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Tom and Lella Jean Luna; nephew, Greg Luna; and 3 unborn grandchildren. Mr. Bowman was a member of Mt. Hope The Baptist Chruch and regularly attended Gordonsville Nazarene Church, served in the National Guard and worked as a Front-end Loader for Jersey Zinc Mine for more that 25 years. He is survived by wife, Judy Bowman of Gordonsville; daughter, Amy (Dustin) Phillips of Gordonsville; son, Josh Bowman of Gordonsville; sister Pamela Whitehead of DeKalb County, grandchildren, Grayson and Lella Jean Phillips of Gordonsville; sister-in-law, Doris Flickinger of DeKalb County; brother-in-law, Robert Luna of Smithville; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be Friday June 21, 2024, at 2:00 PM at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Shane Smith officiating and burial to follow in Jefferson Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday June 20, 2024, at 4:00 PM till 7:00 PM and on Friday June 21, 11:00 AM until the time of the service at 2:00 PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Bowman family.