Larry Lafayette Bowden 72, departed this life on January 6, 2025 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born in East Prairie, Missouri to the union of the late Lafayette Bowden and Vernita Cherry-Bowden.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents, the late Lafayette Bowden and Vernita Cherry-Bowden, two brothers: Bobby Bowden, Sherman Bowden, Sr, mother-in-law, Katherine "Rene" Pillow and special friend, Clifford Jackson, Sr.
Larry was employed as a forklift driver and loaded trucks for Unimin (formerly known as Tammsco) for over 18 years. He worked there until he retired due to his decline in health.
Larry enjoyed listening to Blues music by Tyrone Davis, Bobby Womack and B.B. King. He enjoyed going hogging, rabbit and turtle hunting in his earlier years. He was given the nickname "Turtlehead" by some of the guys due to his love of turtle hunting. He also enjoyed doing mechanic work on cars, driving Dodge Ram trucks, Kubota tractors and Cub Cadet lawnmowe

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