Photo courtesy of Coker Funeral Home - Sanger
Nov 16, 1943 - Aug 20, 2025
I had the pleasure of working with Leona at Jostens. She was a very sweet lady. Sending my condolences to her family & friends.
REBECCA WOODS
September 15, 2025 | Gainesville, TX | Coworker
I got to know lee after my husband passed away after a few months she lost her husband . we was at the Ihop when I came . she always spoke to me She was a dear friend after I lost my husband, She made me feel wanted,
ruby franks
September 01, 2025 | Krum, TX | Friend
Lee was one of the sweetest people I've ever known. I initially met Lee through bowling. After John passed away, Lee and I took a trip to Florida, and we had such a nice time. My family loved Lee, as did I. Lee will be greatly missed. My hear and prayers are with her family. Till we meet again, my friend ...
Donna Rowland
August 29, 2025 | McKinney, TX | Friend
Lee was a wonderful friend. I think of her whenever I see the color purple. We enjoyed some good times at Olive Garden with our friend Roz. I will miss this sweet lady.
Linda Ganzer
August 26, 2025 | Denton, TX | Friend
She was my good neighbor for years off Indian Trail and such a very sweet and nice laddy.
James Holley
August 25, 2025 | Waller, TX | Acquaintance
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Sissy Finke
August 25, 2025 | College Station, TX | Friend
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Connie Bentley Phillips
August 24, 2025 | Denton, TX | Friend
I knew Lee for almost 47 years and she always greeted me with a smile unless I was being a brat and doing something wrong. I always remember her never missing church. She will be greatly missed by many.
Christina Kubicek-Cox
August 24, 2025 | Dayton, TX | Neighbor
Leona was such a sweet lady! I only saw her a handful of times but she was always so welcoming and made you feel as if seeing you made her day brighter. My thoughts go out to all of her family and my hope for you all is that when you think of her it makes you smile.
Cindy Mckown
August 24, 2025 | Pekin, IL
Leona Fay Dickerson Bowshier, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at her home in Ponder, Denton County, Texas. She was born on Tuesday, November 16, 1943, in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas to Eulie Truman Dickerson and Leona Euvalda Askew Dickerson. She grew up in Forney and Sunnyvale. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Sanger, Texas.
Leona married John Benjamin Bowshier on August 9, 1993, in Sanger, Denton County, Texas. She attended school in Forney. After graduating from Forney High School in 1962, Leona worked at Merico Inc., Falcon Mfg., Komar Mfg., Sack-N-Save Grocery, Kroger, Victor
Equipment, Josten’s, Chip N Hook Mfg. and Vista Mfg. Leona lived in Texas locations of Forney, Sunnyvale, Garland, Plano, Lewisville, Grand Prairie, Krum, Sanger, Denton and Ponder. She also resided in Leadville, Colorado.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eulie Truman and Leona Euvalda Askew Dickerson; brothers; Glynn Wilburn Dickerson, Travis Edward Dickerson, James Silas Dickerson and Thomas Wayne Dickerson and her husband of 26 years, John Bowshier; granddaughter, Kristen Michelle Cox and grandparents: Silas Dickerson and Frances Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Dickerson and James Daniel Askew and Bertha Ruth Vandivere Askew.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna Cox Seery of Gilmer, Texas and Kelly Fry Harr of Sherman, Texas: three sons, Michael Cox and wife Tammy of Sanger, Texas, Gerald Cox and wife Kathy of Manito, Illinois and Billy Cox and wife Britt of Arlington, Texas. Also surviving are sisters; Imogene Kirkpatrick of Mineola, Texas, Martha Skinner and husband John of Fairview, Texas; brother Charles Lee Dickerson and wife Ann of Emory, Texas; and sisters-in-law, Pat Dickerson and Frances Dickerson.
Leona is also survived by fourteen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, one step-great-grandchild, one great-great-grandson and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Visitation will be at the First Baptist Church in Sanger on Friday, August 29, 2025, beginning at 12:30 pm followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm. Pastor Grant Bowles will officiate the services. Pallbearers will be Wesley Cox, Jacob Cox, Brandon Moss, Tyrel Moss, Joel Cox, Joshua Cox, Zachary Cox, Chase Cox, and Evan Harr. Interment will be in Jackson Cemetery, Krum, Denton County, Texas alongside her husband, John Bowshier.
Please offer your condolences to the Bowshier Family in our online guestbook.
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