Hersel was born Feb. 13, 1928, in Bens Run, W.Va., son of Dory and Anna (Beagle) Kemp. (Hrsel was the gg-grandson
of Abraham & Margaret Shockey)
He was a graduate of Sistersville High School and was a 48-year member of the Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 565 of
Parkersburg. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
In addition to his parents, Hersel was preceded in death by daughter, Debbie Lynne Kemp; his wife of 65 years, Neva
Tice Kemp; brothers, Chuck, Alphy and Glennen; and sister, Bethel Turner.
Surviving are his son, Tom (Marsha) Kemp of Pittsburgh, Pa.; two grandchildren, Katie Kemp of Columbus, Ohio, and
Jonathan Kemp of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters, Voleen Baker of Martinsburg, W.Va., Betty Kneier of Cleveland, Ohio, and Gladys
Frohling of Parkersburg, W.Va.; brothers, Con (Betty) of Mantua, Ohio, and Gary (Sharon) of St. Marys, W.Va.; nieces and
several great-nieces and nephews; extended family and a host of longtime friends, his beloved Brookdale of Marietta
family and his loving nurses Tana and Katrina (and staff) of Medi-Hospice.
Hersel will be remembered most for his quick humor, jokes and stories, and always lending a helping hand to those in
need. He loved traveling the tri-state area to watch his grandchildren play sports, attending fairs and festivals, camping,
golfing and tinkering.
Friends will be received from 11 a.m. until time of the service at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Paden City
Christian Church in Paden City, W.Va., with Jeff White officiating. Interment to follow in Paden Memorial Gardens in
Paden City, W.Va.
The family asks, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the charity of your choice.
Expression of sympathy may be made www.jarvisfuneralhomes.com
Judson L. Bowers, 98, Payson
Judson L. Bowers, 98 years old, peacefully passed away Easter Sunday, 27 March, 2016, at his home in Payson, AZ. He
was born 6 December 1917 in Detroit, MI to Alva Newell Bowers and Nettie Mae Shockey. He is predeceased by; his
parents; siblings, Avonell Smith, Alberta Prewitt, Howard Bowers, and Alva Bowers; wife Agnes Blair Bowers; daughter,
Susan Bowers Austin. Judson is survived by his children, Judson Bowers, Jr. (Cathy) of Apache Junction, AZ, Roxey W.
Bowers (Judy) of Payson, AZ, Kay A. Houghton (Bill) of Payson, AZ, and Robert A. Bowers (Karen) of Surprise, AZ.
Dad was a man of many talents. Quitting school after 8th grade amidst the Great Depression, he "rode the rails" with
a friend for a while then returned home in Michigan to find work anywhere he could. The CCC program in northern
Michigan helped him to focus on the value of honest work. Meeting and marrying the love of his life, Agnes, was the
best thing that ever happened to Dad. Mother taught school while Dad worked in various auto plants in the Detroit area.
He met Henry Ford several times.
After our family settled in the small town of New Baltimore, MI, Dad found his niche by serving in various
government and civic capacities; taking his unloaded guns to school in an after-school program (which he created) and
taught the students the value of gun safety, creating an Education Fund for students who could not afford to attend
college on their own, serving as an auxiliary police officer, was town Planning Commission president, owning the town
newspaper, etc. Fishing and hunting were his second and third loves. He and Mother drove the Alaskan Hwy. 4 times,
fishing along the way. After retiring, they moved to Cherry, AZ for many years, then to Dewey, AZ, and finally to Payson,
AZ. Dad found a hobby in hot-air ballooning and became a balloon observer in Japan, Europe, England and the USA.
After Mother died in 2010, Dad was never the same again. He missed her dearly and lost much of his desire to build,
to hunt and fish. His "spiritual" side was found in nature, with all of its serene beauty and wild life. We children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren will miss this wonderful man. He was one-of-a-kind.
A graveside service will be held at 9:00 a.m. at the Heritage Memorial Park Cemetery, 12000 E. Heritage Memorial
Lane, Prescott Valley. A luncheon will follow at the Prescott Country Club, Dewey, AZ. In lieu of flowers, Father asked
that donations be made to the Agnes Bowers Fund, Julia Randall Elementary School (where Mother tutored), PO Box
919, Payson, AZ 85547.
Published in Payson Roundup on Apr. 1, 2016