Oscar B. "Tom" Sowers

June 23, 1920 - July 26, 2009

Oscar B. (“Tom”) Sowers, 89, of Floyd, VA passed into Eternal Glory with Jesus Christ on July 26, 2009. Tom was retired from the Radford Arsenal and was a long-time, faithful member of the Floyd Church of Christ. He was known for his positive attitude, his one-of a-kind sayings and his humor. He was preceded in death by his wife, Imogene Slusher Sowers; a son, Steven Sowers; three brothers, Lindsey, Stan and Wayne Sowers and a sister, Marie Austin. Left to cherish his precious memory are two sons and daughters-in-law, Neil and Margaret Sowers of Roanoke, Junior and Katherine Sowers of Floyd; one daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and Ricky Richardson of Hillsville and a daughter-in-law, Susan Sowers of Hillsville. Also surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, Clinton and Ilene Sowers of Christiansburg and a sister, Glada Hale of Copper Hill; sisters-in-law, Elvie and Vera Sowers. Grandchildren Delta, Sara, Daniel, Steven Wayne, D.J., Joshua and Earl along with four great-granddaughters will forever have fond memories of their PaPa Tom. A service to celebrate Tom’s life will be held at Gardner Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Mitchell Floyd and Pastor Larry Phillips officiating. A graveside service will follow at Jacksonville Cemetery. Friends may call at Gardner Funeral Home on Tuesday after 5:00 p.m. where the family will be from 5-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Floyd Church of Christ, Floyd County Rescue Squad, or a Hospice Center. The family would like to thank members of Floyd Church of Christ, Pastor Mitchell Floyd, Floyd County Rescue Squad, Skyline Manor Nursing Home, Reverend Vinton Quesenberry, and Mountain Valley Hospice for all of their kindness and concerns shown. Arrangements are being handled by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd. Condolences to the family may be made at www.gardnerfuneralhomefloyd.com.

My deepest condolence for the loss of Tom. We all grew to love him.

Neil and Margaret: I'm sorry to hear of your father's passing. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. God Bless

Dear Sowers Family: Please accept my deepest sympathy to all of you in the loss of Tom. I am a great-niece of Imogene’s and I have fond memories growing up around Tom and Imogene. My parents, E.V. and Nancy Roop, enjoyed their company and thought the world of both of them. Tom has had an incredibly difficult journey these many months but we can rejoice that the Lord has finally called him to his heavenly home where he is reunited with loved ones that have gone before and is free of his earthly sickness and pain. Thank you for including the picture of Tom in his obituary; it is exactly how I remember him, and will remember him that way always. I pray for God’s grace and comfort to you all during this time, and may all of your wonderful memories help sustain you throughout the difficult days ahead. Tom was a good man, one of the very best, and he will be greatly missed by his family, friends, church family, and the community of Floyd.

I am very sorry to hear about your loss. I got to know Tom at Floyd Pharmacy. I thought alot of him. He was always kind to me. May God Bless you and your family. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Sam,Lisa,Phillip and Matthew King

Delta and Jansen, I heard about Papa Tom to late to get to the funeral home.Just know that God will help you through this and hang on to all the wonderful memories. Let me know if I can help. Love you both Gary, Karen ,Kayla and Ami

Neil, I was sorry to hear of your father's passing. Please know you are in our thoughts.