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Obituary for Luther Udell Bowen Luther Udell Bowen
Korean War Veteran Worked With Via Sawmill, Delivered The Richmond Times-Dispatch

Luther Udell Bowen, 85, of 4414 Dunlap Creek Road, Covington, Virginia died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at his residence.

He was born April 16, 1933 in Alleghany County, a son the late William M. and Leona Switzer Bowen.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Robert Bowen and Alvin Bowen and by a great granddaughter, Abigail Bowen, and two brothers and two sisters.

Mr. Bowen served with the United States Army during the Korean War.

He retired in 1995 from the Via Sawmill in Louisa and delivered the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper in Louisa for a number of years.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Ann Tucker Bowen, of Covington; his son, Everett "Buster" Bowen and his wife, Selina, of Covington; his two daughters, Lelia "Cathy" Nester and her husband, Toney, of Mineral and Thelma Hooper and her husband, Steve, of Robbinsville, NC; two step daughters, Teresa Simmons and her husband, Carl, and Charlotte Ann Hepler and her husband, Lonnie, all of Covington; one step son, Phillip Wayne May and his wife, Tina, of Covington; a number of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Arritt Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Gilliland officiating.

Interment will be made in Lone Star Cemetery with graveside rites conducted by Curtis A. Smith Post #1033, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

The family will receive their friends Friday, August 31, 2018 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Arrritt Funeral Home.

The family suggests that donations in Mr. Bowen's name may be made to Mountain Regional Hospice, P. O. Box 637, Clifton Forge, VA 24422.