William Cephas Mowery

LINTON -- William Ceph Mowery, 80, of Linton(Greene Co ), died at 8:05 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2004, in his residence. He was born in Greene County on Jan. 18, 1924, to William Henry and Clara Belle Cooksey Mowery. He was a retired farmer and logger and avid horse pulling enthusiast. He is survived by two brothers, Elmer Mowery of Worthington and Carroll Mowery of Linton; seven sisters, Helen Acord of Yucca Valley, Calif., Mary Jane Yates of Bloomington, Ind., Ina Cardinal of Bruceville, Effie Smiley and Marcella McDonald of Linton, Ethel White and Carolyn White of Lyons; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, James E. Mowery and Franklin L. Mowery, two sisters, Edna Rhoten and Martha Summerville. Services are 1 p.m. Monday in Newkirk's Funeral Home in Dugger, with the Rev. Mark Mowery officiating. Burial is in Stafford Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until services Monday.