Bowles, William Billy - 78 of Thorn,a Retied Merchant , Driver for Campbell 66 and former State Repersenative of 20 years, died at the Sanctuary Hospice House on Sunday , September 23rd.Visitation is scheduled for 5-7 Monday September 24th at Houston Funeral Home.Funeral Services are scheduled for 2p.m., Tuesday September 25th, at Houston 1st United Methodist Church , officiated by Rev. Larry Patrick. Burial will be at Tupelo Memorial Gardens . He is survived by his wife, Ruby Kate Woolridge Bowles and two sons, Steve and wife Jane Pearson of Houston and Mike and wife Deedie Pearson of Pontotoc. His brother, Harry and wife Martha Bowles of Corrinth, Six grandchildren; Jay , Lauren,and Patrick Pearson, Merryclaire,Jeenna Leigh, and Will Alridge and four great grandchilren Ella Cate Alford, Jackson, Eli and Embry Aldridge