Doris Bowen
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Doris L. Bowen, of Edna, has received her angel wings and has flown off to Heaven on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at the age of 79. She was born Sept. 22, 1936, in Collegeport, Texas, to the late Melvin Roy Smith and Mable Christian Smith.
Doris was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who will be missed dearly. She was a stay at home mother and housewife her entire life.
She is survived by her daughters, Virgie Wiegand and her husband Catfish “Craig” of Edna, and Alice “Tutti” Nottingham of Edna; step-daughter, Rita Marie Canion and her husband Wayne of Cotulla; sons, David Len Bowen and his wife Judy of Beeville, Monty Bowen and his wife Maxine of Rockport, Roger Dale Bowen of Rosharon; step-son, Jack Earl Myers and his wife Teresa of Beeville; sisters, Mary Lou Thurman, Gail Helwig and Joyce Cochran; brothers, Melvin Roy Smith, Jr., Charlie Wayne Smith and Franklin Smith; 22 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and many more loving family members and friends.
Doris is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Virgil Green Bowen; daughters, Joanna Lee Hieman and Sonja Jean Bowen; son, Gaylon Roy Bowen; sister, Francis Smith; brothers, Alfred Smith and Tommy Smith.
Visitation will be held on Friday, Dec. 18, from 9 to 11 a.m., with a funeral service to follow at 11 a.m., in the Oaklawn Funeral Home Chapel in Edna. Rev. George Tompkins will be officiating. Burial to follow in the Hawley Cemetery in Blessing.
Pallbearers will be Jasper Lee Bowen, Jason Nottingham, Wes Ward Wiegand, Wade Alan Wiegand, James Micheal Bruce and Coy Allan Boone.
Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna 361-782-2221.
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