Tony Wesley Bowers age 81, a resident of Enterprise, Alabama passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church of Elba on Monday, November 25, 2019 beginning at 11:00 AM with Rev. Mark Bowers officiating. Burial will follow in the Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery with Hayes Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be at Hayes Funeral Home on Sunday, November 24th, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM . Mr. Bowers will lie-in-state in the church one hour prior to services on Monday. Flowers will be accepted or those wishing to make memorials are asked to do so to a charity of their choice.

Mr. Tony, as he was known to so many, was a kind and gentle man. He loved his Lord Jesus and served his Lord in ministry for many years. He served as music director at Damascus Baptist Church for 17 years until he and his family moved to Elba from Goodman in 1981. While at Damascus, he also served as a deacon and the church treasurer. After moving to Elba from Goodman, Tony was an active member and deacon at First Baptist Church of Elba. He also sang in the choir at First Baptist. He had a love for music like no other. He was an excellent musician and loved playing his guitar and fiddle. Up until his death, you could find him at the Enterprise Recreation Center every Friday night playing his fiddle in The Cowpen Creek Band for senior citizens to enjoy. The band also frequently played in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and at other community events.

Tony was a master of all trades. He could fix anything and fix it right. He was a welder, a plumber, an electrician, a carpenter and so much more. For over 44 years he was a journeyman welder at Dorsey Trailers. He was a highly skilled welder and had a work ethic like no other.

Perhaps the most important thing about Tony Bowers is that he loved his Lord Jesus and he loved the word of God. He knew and loved scripture and you could often hear him recite scripture in his daily life.

He was preceded in death by his father, Wesley Green Bowers and his mother Flossie Golden Bowers. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife - Ann Johnson Bowers, Enterprise, AL, Son - Mark (Becky) Bowers, Thomson, GA, Daughter - Wendy Bowers, New Brockton, AL, Daughter - Amy (Danny) Creel, Enterprise, AL, Brother - Larry Bowers of Perry, GA, Sister - Faye McWaters, Lakeland, FL, and Sister - Linda (Glen) Howell, Tampa, FL. He also leaves behind two granddaughters, Bethany-Grace Bowers and Hannah Ruth Bowers, both of Statesboro, GA, and a grandson - Wesley Melton Creel of Enterprise, AL, along with four Step Grandchildren - Aaron Creel Spurlin, Wetumpka, AL, Brooks Creel of Lincoln, AL, Colton Creel, and Delsea Creel both of Wetumpka, Alabama.

Hayes Funeral Home of Elba, Alabama is serving the Bowers family.