I stumbled across this obituary which was posted by the Washington Post at http://www.legacy.com/WashingtonPost/DeathNotices.asp?page=lifestory&personid=128535375 BOWLES BENJAMIN R. BOWLES On June 13, 2009. Devoted husband of Pamela Shavers; loving father of Olivia. He is also survived by his father, Benjamin Bowles; three brothers, Jerome, Marvin, Sr. and Sheldon S. Bowles and many relatives and friends. Viewing Thursday, June 18 from 10 a.m. until hour of tributes at 11 a.m., followed by funeral at 12 noon at Alfred Street Baptist Church, 301 S. Alfred St., Alexandria, VA. Interment Greater Howard Chapel AME Church Cemetery, McClellanville, SC. Services by BIANCHI.