Claude Everette Bowlin, 81, of Brookhaven, Mississippi entered his eternal rest on July 8, 2020,

at Haven Hall Nursing Center in Brookhaven. He was born March 21, 1939 in Franklin County Mississippi to William Lee and Rettie Mae Jernigan Bowlin.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, public visitation will be Monday, July 13, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until services in the chapel at Riverwood at 1:00 p.m.  

Private burial will be at Ramah Baptist Church.

Mr. Bowlin graduated from Meadville High School, Class of 1957-58.  It was a highlight of his year to attend his class reunion each year.

He was a United States Navy veteran, having served in the Korean conflict. He retired from Carpenters Local 1098, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 

 He was in the logging business, Claude Bowlin & Sons Logging, with Todd and Terry for many years. Mr. Bowlin served as a Gideon in Brookhaven

and was a longtime member of the Woodmen of the World. Mr. Bowlin was a member of The Assembly Brookhaven where he faithfully served his church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters: Hazel (Ernie) Donaldson, Georgia Nell (Carl) Thornton, Doris (Nelson) Deas, and Marguerite Pringle,

and one brother, John B. Bowlin.

Mr. Bowlin is survived by his three sons, Ted (Stephanie), Mendenhall, Todd, and Terry (Jeri Lynn) Brookhaven, who he raised with Carolyn Smith Bowlin during

their marriage of 50 years; one brother Pearlie (Morese) Bowlin of Smithdale, and one sister, Hilda Ham of Smithdale; one brother-in-law, Al Pringle, Lafayette, Louisiana;

one sister-in-law, Nell Bowlin of Smithdale; eight grandchildren, Noah (Anna) Bowlin, Ashley Bowlin, Leah Bowlin, Sawyer Everett Bowlin, William Isaac Bowlin,

Anna Grace Bowlin, Layton Lee Bowlin and Talyn Layne Bowlin, along with numerous other relatives, church family, and friends.

Mr. Bowlin will be remembered for his strong work ethic while doing construction work, farming, hauling pulp wood, logging and for making smoked sausage

in his private smoke house. He never met a stranger and enjoyed telling people about Jesus even in his later years. His grandchildren were the light and joy of his life.

His time spent with them were treasured in his heart. 

The family would like to thank the administration and staff of Haven Hall Nursing Center for their excellent care and concern for Mr. Bowlin during the last few years.

Memorials may be made to Gideons International.

The funeral service for Mrs. Peggie Gene Leggett Applewhite will be 3 p.m., Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Riverwood Family, with interment at New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of service at Riverwood.

Mrs. Applewhite, 77, of Brookhaven, passed away July 6, 2020, at her residence with her family by her side. She was born May 29, 1943, to Jack E. and Bessie L. Leggett. She was of the Baptist faith. She graduated nursing school from Copiah Lincoln Community College and Southwest Mississippi Community College. She worked at King’s Daughters Hospital, Silver Cross Nursing Home, Countrybrook Living Center, and Lallie Kemp Hospital. She also taught nursing at Copiah Lincoln Community College. She loved being a nurse. She also loved her family very much and spending time with them brought great joy to her life. She was a loving Christian mother and Mawmaw Peggie to her grandchildren. She will be missed by all who loved her.

She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Frank Leggett; sisters, Rena Smith, Mary Muirhead, Pat Kennedy and Evelyn Wolbrecht; nephews, Eugene Muirhead and Buddy Smith; and nieces, Harriett Westbrook and Belinda Rose McDavid Courville.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Glen F. Applewhite; daughters, Glenda Applewhite, Annette Morse, Mary Granger, and Stacey Burns (Jerry); son, Shane Applewhite; ten grandchildren, Matthew Morse (Sarah), Jennifer Harwell (Corey), Jessica busby, Amanda Pearson (Sonny), Alicia Thomasee (Calvin), Mitch Cloud (Jennifer), Jeremy Burns, Annah Clarie Burns, Jack Burns and Tay Applewhite; 18 great grandchildren, Charlie, Shelby, Preston, Ren and Eli Morse, Katy Ann and Braxton Roane, Brooklynn and Olivia Harwell, Ryan Busby, Avery Simmons, Ahna, Calvin, Stephanie and Jonathan Thomasee, Lawrence, Brycen, and Waylon Pearson; one great, great grandchild, Emma Rose Lea; two sisters, Edna Smith (Melvin), and Myrtle McDavid as well as one sister-in-law, Opal Leggett and numerous nieces and nephews.