Tommye Clare Carini
March 3, 1936 - April 11, 2020
Tommye Clare Carini, age 84, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 at her Long-Term Care Facility. She was born in Memphis, TN on March 3rd, 1936. She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas Wesley and Mary Agnes (Fitzgerald) Scruggs; husband, Russell Bowden, Sr. and husband, Dominic Carini; sister, Patricia Vescovo; daughter, Denise Bowden, and granddaughter, Holly James. Tommye had strong Christian faith and found peace through prayer. She graduated from St. Agnes High School in Memphis, TN. She was a self-taught pianist, a poet, and a true songwriter. She was an avid reader and enjoyed word puzzles. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and wife and will be missed dearly. Tommye is survived by sister Miriam Scruggs Kavanaugh and her husband Joe; children Diane Bowden Lawrence, Russell (Martha) Bowden, Jr., Danita Bowden Selikoff, Tom (Becky) Bowden; 7 grandchildren Paul Riley (Mary Beth), Justin Riley, Thomas (Kate) Bowden Jr., Ryan Bowden, Mary Catherine Bowden, Madeline Bowden, and Joseph Selikoff; 7 great-grandchildren Lorraine Morgan, Jackson Riley, Luciana Riley, Addison James, Daniel Riley, Dillon Riley, and Juniper Bowden. Services will be private with interment in Calvary Cemetery.
Tommye Clare Carini, age 84, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 at her Long-Term Care Facility. She was born in Memphis, TN on March 3rd, 1936. She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas Wesley and Mary Agnes (Fitzgerald) Scruggs;... View Obituary & Service Information