Jerry "Toothpick" Bowden

McKENZIE, Tenn.  — Funeral services for Jerry "Toothpick" Bowden are Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at 12 p.m. until service time. Interment will follow at Shiloh Cemetery, McKenzie, Tenn.

Mr. Bowden, 86, died at his daughter's residence on Saturday, December 6, 2025.

He retired from Republic Builders, was a referee, and coached several baseball teams.

He was born to Elijah and Minnie Bowden in McKenzie on March 10, 1939, and is a graduate of Webb High School.

 

He is survived by his daughters, Melinda Bowden of McKenzie, Sherrye (Derrick) Jeanmarie of Hughesville, Maryland and Minnie (Greg) Neal of Memphis, and two sisters, Helen Bowden and Alice Bowden, eight grandchildren, Charity Coleman, Jeri Coleman, Xavier Williams, Shani Jeanmarie, Quentin Bowden, Elijah Jeanmarie, Travatia Bowden, and Zaria Bowden.

 

He is preceded in death by his parents and wife, Mae Kathyrene Bowden, and a sister, Myrtle Mae Bennett. 

 

The Honorary Pallbearers, his team of young men, are: Randall Adkisson, Allen Brown, Mark Cooper, Chris Edlin, Billy Hollowell, and Todd Owen. 

Special thanks to Daisy Dudley and Kimberly Bell.

If you need further assistance, please call Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home at 731-352-4848 or visit our website at brummittmckenziefuneralhome.com. +