Ronny Bruce Sowders

Ronny Bruce Sowders passed away October 21, 2010 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was born December 21, 1951 in Middlesboro, KY. He was a very loving Dad and ?Papaw? to his grandchildren that he loved very much. He worked numerous years in the coal industry and loved being outdoors, especially the lake. He was preceded in death by his father, Bruce Sowders. Survivors include his mother, Maurine Hunter Sowders; children, Aaron(Mary)Sowders, Cumberland Gap; Tessa (George) Stiltner, Middlesboro; three loving grandchildren who were his life, Jake Partin, Aubrey Sowders and Gracie Stiltner; wife of 34 years, Donna Faye Sowders; brothers, Kermit Sowders, Carl Ray(Pat) Sowders; sisters, Sue (Connie) Hopper, Shirley(Sam) Wells, Brenda (David) Capps, Sandra Kay (Rufus) Irvin, a host of nieces and nephews and special friend Sharon Harold and her son Josh Mike.