Podcast Notes Ms Lillian Evans was born in 1933 in Hartford, Tennessee near the Great Smoky Mountains. She married when she was a junior in high school, graduated, and raised a family in Maryville, Tennessee. Lillian Evans recounts the events of her early childhood, sleeping on a straw bed, cleaning clothes on a washboard, making molasses, hearing of her father’s death at age 7, marrying at 17, and the joys of raising a family. She tells the story of life in East Tennessee and the blessings of knowing Jesus. Sponsors & Partners in Crime My Smoky Mountain Guide – “Helpi ..read more

Podcast Notes Joseph Wayne Bowman is the father of six, including the host, Marc W. Bowman. Yes, that “W” is Wayne. Dad turned 80 in March, and he has quite a life to share. Growing up in a small two bedroom house in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Dad was the third of seven children, all boys. As you can imagine, there are lots of stories. Wayne was just a junior in high school when he joined The Nite Riders band. They purchased a bus and traveled all over the south playing clubs and schools. Although Dad is no longer with the band, The Nite Riders still play along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, wi ..read more

Lillian Evans recounts the events of her early childhood, sleeping on a straw bed, cleaning clothes on a washboard, making molasses, hearing of her father's death at age 7, marrying at 17, and the joy of raising a family. She tells the story of life in East Tennessee and the blessings of knowing Jesus. Autobiography Podcast Facebook Instagram Twitter ..read more

Wayne Bowman is the father of the host. He grew up in a small two bedroom house in Pascagoula, Mississippi shared with his six brothers and parents. Wayne relates what it was like living with all those boys and no sisters. He tells the story of how one of his brothers bites off his tongue, and another unfortunate incident involving an ice pick. Most of the stories are not so dramatic. The story moves on to his high school days of playing football, quitting football to take piano lessons, joining The Nite Riders Band, buying a bus, and becoming one of the highest paid bands in the South, all wh ..read more

Tommy Kirby is a product of Knoxville, Tennessee and the owner of 1st Choice Home Inspections. What you may not know is that Tommy is a world traveler, visiting China, Thailand, Philippines, Canada, Peru, and many other countries. In this episode, Tommy talks about traveling to Africa to build a commercial fishing boat, hiring a crew, and starting a business, only to lose it because of circumstances beyond his control. Tommy reaches back to his teenage years to share about getting suspended from high school for 45 days, his brush with the police, joining the Navy to fulfill a lifelong dream of ..read more

Hi, I'm Marc Bowman, and I love hearing people tell the stories of their life. My father had six brothers, and at family gatherings the stories kept coming, one after the other. Laughter would fill the room as everyone shared their point of view. My mamaw and papaw would sit back and moderate, interjecting to correct the story when needed. I learned a lot about life listening to these stories. More often than not, I was challenged by what I heard. "What awesome people," I thought. No, they weren't perfect, far from it. None of us are. But their lives inspired me. They modeled that you can achi ..read more