Ralph H. Bower

Dr. Ralph H. Bowers, age 91, of Harrison, Ark., died on Thursday, September 10, 2015. Dr. Bowers was born January 20, 1924 in Fifty-Six, Ark., the son of Lawrence Harvey "Joe" and Carrie May Hickman Bowers. Ralph was preceded in death by his wife and dearest friend, Genile; his sisters, Alda Woody, Ida Ballentine, Gertrude Bond and Vera Bowers, his brothers, Harvey Bowers and Loren Bowers; and special friends, Richard Hudson, Royce Barrett, and Dean Wilburn. Ralph's greatest joy was his relationship with the Lord and his precious family and friends. Ralph served in the Air Force from 1943 to 1946, attended Lyon College in Batesville, graduating in 1948, and then graduated from the Washington University School of Dental Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri in 1952. He opened a dental practice in Harrison, Ark. in 1952 where he practiced until retirement in 1992. Ralph has served the Harrison Community and Arkansas in a number of ways including being a Harrison City Council Member, a board member of Arkansas Tech University, an Arkansas Game & Fish Commissioner and faithful member of First Baptist Church Harrison. Most importantly he was a loving husband, father, "Papa" and friend. Ralph is survived by daughter Amy King (Dick) of North Little Rock, Ark.; sons Joe Bowers (Mary Jane), and Dan Bowers (Cy) of Harrison, Ark.; grandchildren Ginny King of Los Angeles, Calif., Rebekah Phelan (Josh) of Fayetteville, Ark., Luke King (Jordan) of North Little Rock, Ark., Nathan Bowers (Shannon) of Fayetteville, Ark., Leslie McCormack (Preston) of Little Rock, Ark., Will Bowers (Leia) of La Manzanilla, Mexico, and Emily Hahn (Shelby) of Springfield, Mo.; and 13 amazing great grandchildren Ruthie & Ryan Phelan, Georgia and Davis King, Hadley, Noah, Harper & Amelia Bowers, Silas and Nora McCormack, and Asher, Micah and the Hahn girls; as well as many nieces and nephews. Papa was a contented, grateful, peaceful, wise and much loved man. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Harrison First Baptist Church will Rob Davis Officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to First Baptist Church Harrison, the Arkansas Baptist Boys Ranch, Harrison, Ark., or Cardiac Rehab, North Arkansas Medical Foundation. Arrangements are by Roller-Christeson Funeral Home. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.