Martin  LeRoy "Marty" Bowers, 71, of Franklin, West Virginia passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

He was born February 16, 1953 at Harrisonburg and was the son of the late Roy Elwood Bowers and Virginia Dare (Bible) Bowers.

He was a 1971 graduate of Franklin High School and had worked at Hanover Shoe Company, for Daniels International on the Bath County, Virginia pumped storage project and Walker Manufacturing.  He was a member of Wayside Baptist Church.

On November 12, 1977 he married Gayle Marie Siron, who survives.

Also surviving are –

One daughter –

Stephanie SueSue (Mori) of Arizona

One son –

Michael Shawn Bowers of Franklin

Five sisters –

Ruthalene Judy (Jack) of Franklin

Linda Kay Rowe (Bill) of Rockville, MD

Mary Frances Griffin (Roger) of Scottsdale, AZ

Diane Pinson (Weyman) of Albany, GA

Jerri Lou Ruppert (Charles III) of Lanham, MD

And two grandsons

He was preceded in death by two brothers, James Earl Bowers and William Eugene Bowers, and two sisters, Ruby Skiles and Sue Ann Dunn.

His body has been cremated and the family will commemorate his life privately.