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Submitted: 12/17/19 • Approved: 12/17/19 • Last Updated: 12/20/19 • R1286294-G16842-S3
January 6, 1932 - August 28, 1997
*Obituary
Morthwest Arkansas Times
Thursday, September 4, 1997
Nancy Lou Bowden, 65, of West Fork, died Thursday, August 28, 1997, at Washington Regional Medical Center. She was born January 6, 1932, at Fayetteville, the daughter of Edgar Hill and Rebecca Dameron Williams.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" Bowden, April 16, 1989, and a daughter, Robin Geary, May 28, 1991.
She was former owner and operator of Jim's Grocery in West Fork, and was currently employed by Git N Split in West Fork. She was a member of West Fork Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by two sons, Paul Bowden and Hal Bowden, both of West Fork; two daughters, Lydia Redmon and Fran Abuhaleema, both of West Fork; her mother, Rebecca Jane Williams of Fayetteville; a brother, Bill Williams of West Fork; two sisters, Margaret Tooley of Fayetteville, and Lydia Jane Harbison of West Fork; and six grandchildren.
Funeral service was 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 30, at Moore's Chapel with the Rev. Randy Burris and Chaplain J.W. Walker officiating. Burial was in the West Fork Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the West Fork Cemetery Association, c/o Sam McCorkle, P.O. Box 700, West Fork, AR 72774.
Pallbearers were: Doyle Baker, Duane Baker, Richard Smith, O.L. Tanner, James Terhune, Norman Goldsborough, Sam McCorkle and Mitch McCorkle.
Inscription: Angel On Lend_A Mother A Sister A Neighbor A Friend_A Girl We Call Nancy An Angel On Lend_She Touched Us All Dearly Her Small And Her Way_Good Morning How Are You You Have A Nice Day_Genuine Caring With So Much To Give_The Angel Among Us Who Taught Us To Live_Her Life Was Not Easy She Fell Here And There_Each Lesson Considered She Taught Us To Care_She Made Our Life Richer We All Must Agree_She Made Such A Difference To You And To Me_Our Angel From Heaven Our Girl From Above_Her Charm She Left With Us Along With Her Love_She Has Not Quite Left Us She Busy Today_Our Home She's Preparing For Our Final Stay_Nancy Our Neighbor Our Sister Our Friend_Nancy Our Teacher Our Angel On Lend.
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