Billy Landon Bowdoin, 79, of Woodbury died Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital in Woodbury.He was born Saturday, June 6, 1936 in Crossville and was the son of the late Julius Bowdoin and Zona Parsley Bowdoin.He is survived by his wife Betty Hobbs Bowdoin; two sons Ricky Bowdoin and wife Tammy, and Randy Bowdoin; two daughters, Darlene Carroll and husband Jerry, and Susan Heming and husband Michael; 15 grandchildren, Ray and Danny Carroll, Mark , Eric, Amy, Clint, Micheal, Billy, and Peggy Bowdoin, Josh Neely, Bobby and Amanda Dillon, Crystal and Jeremy Barks and Laura Watts; 22 great-grandchildren, Russell King, Tristan Bowdoin, Noah Bowdoin, Caitlin Bowdoin, Tara Thomasson, Eliza Thomasson, Clowie Bowdoin, Janie Carroll, Alex Beaudion, Chelsea Tackett, Glenna Fuston, Daniel Carroll, Amanda Carroll, Locke Neely, Landon Bowdoin, Ashley, Emma, Jacob, and Jasmine Dillon, Libby Madison, Chrissa Barks and Edwards Watts; two sisters Imogene Jacobs and Shirley Marton; brother, James A. Bowdoin; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by son Billy Bowdoin Jr. and two brothers Harold and J.A. Bowdoin.Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Gardens of Memory Funeral Home with Jeff Cripps officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery in Woodbury.The family will receive friends from 1 to 9 p.m. on Friday, and Saturday from 8 to 10 a.m. at Gardens of Memory Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at gardensofmemoryfuneralhome.com.Gardens of Memory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.