Died: Oct. 28, 2009

Gerrica Leshea Bowman, 17, of the Horse Creek community, died Wednesday at the Johnson City Medical Center due to injuries received in an automobile accident Monday.

Miss Bowman was a senior at Chuckey-Doak High School.

She was a member of Open Door Tabernacle Church.

Survivors include: her mother: Pam Bowman of Horse Creek; her father and stepmother: Kenneth and Lee Bowman of Afton; a brother: Roger "Skoot" Gunter of Horse Creek; her grandmother: Vanisha Haire of Horse Creek; her grandparents: Buddy and Shirley Haire of Cordova, Ala.; her fiancé: Ben Spurlock; her special uncles and aunts: John and Janie Haire, Kenny and Jennifer Haire, Ricky Bowman, and Jerry and Darlene Holt; a special great aunt: Mary Duncan; special friends: Heather Nelson, Britney Elliott, Latanya Haire, Kailynn Haire, and numerous other special friends.

She was a granddaughter of the late Teddy and Shelby Bowman and Cloyd Norton.

The family will receive friends from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Chuckey-Doak High School.

The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at Jeffers Funeral Chapel with interment in Union Chapel Cemetery.

The Rev. Richard Tittle and the Rev J. Hugh Jennings will officiate.

Pallbearers will be Danny Landers, Chris Haire, Chris Dunbar, William Dunbar, Kevin Dunbar, Trent Dunbar, and Derrick Duncan.

Honorary pallbearers will be Roger "Skoot" Gunter, Ben Spurlock, Zach Haire and Nick Haire.

Condolences may be sent to the Bowman family online at www.jeffersmortuary.com