Sergeant Bowers  was  president  of  the Inter-City Trash Service, Inc, for many years. He leaves to cherish warm memories his loving and devoted wife of 48 years, Mrs. Charlotte Perteet Bowers; three sons Veronza, Jr., Eric and Kevin Bowers; two daughters Voni B. Eason and Joi M. Bowers; four granddaughters; three grandsons; two 
great-grandchildren; three sisters,Oranoca Parijo, Hallia Grijalva and Vonessanar  Le-Gaspi; two godchildren, a host of  other relatives and friends.

He is preceded in death by a brother Bernardo Bowers and a sister Voneria Mendoza. 

Sergeant Bowers will lie in state on Monday, January 23, 2006 from 10 a.m. until hour of service at 11 a.m., at Shepherd Park Christian Church, 7900 Eastern Ave., N.W. Rev.  Marcus L. Leathers officiating.

Interment  will  take  place  on Tuesday, January 24 at 1 p.m at Arlington National Cemetery.