BOWERS, Howard Earl, 92 of Blacksburg passed away Thursday, March 30,
 
 2017. Mr. Bowers was a retired Engineer and served in the United
 
 States Army. He is survived by his children; Susan L Bowers, Amelia
 
 J. Bowers and Howard D. Bowers and his wife Barbara, stepson; William
 
 N. Moody. Mr. Bowers is also survived by his grandchildren; Elliott
 
 Bowers, Jessee Bowers, and Timothy Thornton. A funeral service will
 
 be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Southwest Virginia
 
 Veteran Cemetery in Dublin with Pastor Kevin Meadows officiating.