Mrs. Evia Mary Bowers, age 80, of Trion, GA died Friday, December 10, 2010 at LaFayette, GA.

Mrs. Bowers was born January 15, 1930 in Blue Ridge, GA, the daughter of the late Lewis Jervis and Biddie Davenport Stewart. She was a homemaker and a member of the Trion First Baptist Church. Other than her parents, Mrs. Bowers was preceded in death by her husband, Gaines Edward "Tarp" Bowers.

Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Paula Bowers, SR. and Phillip Michael and Janice Bowers; sisters, Shirley Stewart and Beedie Burnette; grandchildren, Kirsten Brown, Ted Bowers, Shanna Dawson, Matthew Bowers, and Phillip Bowers; and 7 Great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday, December 11,2010 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Old Trion Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Phillip Bowers, Ted Bowers, Matt Bowers, Tyler Holland, Jason Dawson, and Rick Bowers. Honorary pallbearers will be Stacy Brown, Roy Bowers, and Roland Bowers.

Mrs. Bowers will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 p. m. until the service hour on Saturday.