Obituary: MILDRED MAE CARTER BOWEN

Mildred Mae Carter Bowen, 91, entered into rest peacefully, Monday, May 26, 2025, at home.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening, May 29, 2025, from 6 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. at Colonial Funeral Home Stokes Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2025 at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mildred was born in Henry County, Virginia, on May 18, 1934 to the late Thomas Carter and Hope Bell Carter. She spent many years taking care of others, and also worked as a cashier, and a food preparer for an airline. Mildred enjoyed crossword puzzles, and shopping.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Bowen; children, Rocky Bowen, Dallas Lane Bowen, Brenda Bowen, Ricky Dean Bowen, and Brian Keith Bowen; grandchildren, Stephen Creed, and Jill Creed; and great-grandchild, Braxton Bowen; as well as all of her brothers and sisters.

She is survived by her children, Larry Marshall Bowen, Larry Glenn Bowen, Nancie Whitaker, and Kathy Bowen; grandchildren, Stacy Ackerman, Adrianna Bowen, and Crystal Bowen Parnell; great-grandchildren, Skylar Mae Ackerman, Paisley Sage Bowen, Jacob Michael Parnell, and Carter Braxton Parnell.

Colonial Funeral Home Stokes Chapel in Sandy Ridge is serving the family.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.colonialfh.net.

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