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Kathryn Bowman Obituary
Mrs. Bowman, age 73, of Matthews passed away Friday, February 18, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital Main.
She was born May 6, 1937 in Louisville, KY, the daughter of the late Lester Chostner and Mabel Cole Chostner.
Kathryn attended both Radford College in Virginia and Wesleyan College in West Virginia. She was very active in the churches in which she and her husband served and enjoyed being a secretary and playing both the organ and piano during services. Mrs. Bowman was an avid amateur photographer and square dancer. Her caring nature and generous heart made her a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend.
Surviving are her loving husband of 50 years, Reverend Giles O. Bowman, Sr.; daughter, Debbie Harvey and husband Michael; son, Giles O. Bowman, Jr. and wife Sherra; grandchildren, Regan Bowman, Blaise Bowman, Joseph Lambert, Kathryn Parker, and Michael Lester Harvey; great-grandchildren, Rylee Caves and Jackson Parker; brother, Jerry Chostner; and sisters, Nancy Underwood (Harry) and Judy Willis (Jack).
A funeral service will be held at 4:30 PM Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Matthews United Methodist Church, 801 South Trade Street, Matthews, NC 28105. Interment will follow at a later date in Winston-Salem, NC at New Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church on Sunday.
Condolences at www.McEwenfs.com.
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Memories and Condolences
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Happy Easter
Michael Lester Harvey
April 24, 2011
Hello Memaw, Todays Easter. Its our first Easter with out your wonderful smile. I got on the A Honor roll this past quarter. We gave pepaw an Egg a hat and a Chocolate bunny. We dyed eggs and put your name on several of them. We are going over to see Pepaw and Joseph tomorrow night. We will go to New Mt. Vernon Cemetary soon. You are always in are thoughts. Love Michael Lester,Debbie,and Mike.
March 16, 2011
memaw' its been hard not seeing your smile.I love you always.Pepaw loves you!!I look at your pictures all the time.Debbie is having a hard time with out you and me too.Easter is coming up. Pattys day is thursday.Michael had a bad day today because of the school he goes too.WE put out the Easter eggs at your house and ours.LOVE YOU ALWAYS
Michael Lester Harvey
February 23, 2011
Memaw I will always miss you. You are the best grandmother I will always have. Thanks for all the love you shared with us. Everybody will miss you, especially me. One of my favorite Memories is going to West Virginia Thanksgiving of 2006. We had so much fun at Stonewall Jackson Resort. I will share those memories with my kids. I Love you Memaw
Bob Stell
February 22, 2011
Giles, I am so sorry to learn of Betsy's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I was so glad to meet you and see Betsy at our 50th high school class reunion. She will always be remembered with cheerful fondness.
michael harvey
February 22, 2011
To memaw I will always miss you.Your the best mother-in law I could ever have.I will never forget your smile and laughter.I wish you were still here.I have enjoy the times as a family.They were to short.I will miss the beach trips.LOVE mike son-in-law
Linda Paisley Baker
February 22, 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time. Giles Sr., Giles, Jr. Debbie, Judy, Nancy, Jerry and all grandchildren and to all Betsy's friends.
May your memories bring you comfort as my memories bring comfort to me.
Betsy will always live in my heart since we met in Buckhannon, WV. in 1945 or 66 yrs. ago when we were about 8 yrs. old. We were best friends through the years. I enjoyed viewing all the pictures of the past with her parents, her wedding, even my picture with Betsy in 1975 at Daytona Beach in our bathing suits. Our children had such a great time together.
What fun we had when we got together viewing old pictures of our high school days old friends, our children and grandchildren. They were all special times. Our last visit was in 2005 for our 50th high school reunion.
Just days before she passed and a couple days before she started chemo she wrote to me via email. She was afraid of the unknown and about Giles Sr, Debbie, Giles Jr. and the grandchildren. I said, "Betsy, just stay strong and they will also be strong." My prayers were with Betsy and
her family the week before she passed away. Since I have
no addresses or phone numbers of her children or sisters or brother, I would love to hear from them some time.
My email address is [email protected]
May you rest in peace ,my dear friend, Betsy
Susanne Willis
February 21, 2011
I love seeing all of the photographs! What a wonderful and joyous person Betsy is! I never heard a negative comment out of her. Nothing but excitement and I appreciate this! She will always be fondly remembered by me. Her niece, Judy's daughter, Susanne
February 20, 2011
Our love and sympathy to the Bowman family. We remember an unmarried Giles in the 50's who was at our kitchen table many evenings planning a new Church building for New Hope UMC, Asheboro. Job well done!
LeRoy & Betty Lea Hinesley, Rachel & Dean Millikan & Mary Lou Priest (Mack d.8/10)
Deborah Harvey
February 19, 2011
Mom I love you very much and would do anything to have you back but I know your not suffering now. I love you for being my mom and miss you calling me. I know your with memaw and papaw and are doing very well. Your Daughter love and kisses you will always live in my heart I will never forget you xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoDebbie
joseph lambert
February 19, 2011
i love you me maw I am going to miss you me and pepaw are really going to miss you. well you are not suffering as much where you are now i hope that you are doing good wher you are in heaven love always. pe-paw and Joseph
Joseph Lambert
February 19, 2011
I love you me-maw i am her grandson and i am going to miss i always going to beach and going out to eat. rip and hope to see you soon
Michael Lester
February 19, 2011
I love her and I am her grand son. We love you Memaw. Michael Lester
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