John Ligon Bowles Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John Ligon Bowles of Nashville, Tennessee, who passed away on May 11, 2026, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Ligon Bowles to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Robert Holland Bowles and Josephine Barnard Bowles; his wife Clara Mai Wilson Bowles (Keaton); his son John Edward Wilson; his stepchildren, Doris Marie Gann (Wilson) and James Herschel Wilson; and his siblings, Nancy Hawks (Bowles), Nina Jo Willis (Bowles), Robert "Buddy" Holland Bowles Jr., Mary Ann Follett (Bowles) and Paul "Sonny" Bowles.
He is survived by: his stepdaughter Florence Geneine (Wilson); his children-in-law, Pat Martin Duff and Cindy Wilson; and his grandchildren, Ricky Campbell Jr. (Misty Foster), Dana Marie Williams (Campbell), Jamie (Wilson), Mark Bradford, James Daniel and Chasity Wilson.
