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Earlene Gardner Obituary

GUNTOWN – Earlene Bowdry Gardner, 79, died Sunday, December 14, 2014, at her home in Guntown. She was the daughter of Earvin and Mollie Pippin Bowdry. She was a faithful member of White Hill M.B. Church in Tupelo. She was active in several organizations.
Services will be noon Saturday, Dec. 20, at White Hill M.B. Church with the Rev. Jeffrey Daniel officiating. Burial will be in Porter's Memorial Garden in Tupelo. Agnew & Sons Funeral Home of Verona is in charge of arrangements.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Anthony Sykes; and brother, Jim Bowdry.
Survivors include daughter, Loura Ann Bowdry Coggins; sons, Johnny Wayne Bowdry and Keith F. (Lakeisha) Bowdry; grandchildren, Julius (Keri) Woods, JaMaya Coggins, Bryson and Brayden Bowdry; great-grandson, Jaylin Woods; great-granddaughters, Brianna Crabbs, Laniah Harris and Elise Woods; sisters, Ester (Benny) Brown, Earsie (William) Agnew, Ada Mae Bowdry and Dorothy Bowdry; and brothers: Earvin (Mary) Bowdry, Booker T. Bowdry and J.C. (Mae Dell) Bowdry.
Visitation is from 3 to 6 p.m. today and family hour 6 to 7 p.m. today at White Hill M.B. Church. Family and friends may sign the guestbook at www.agnewandsons.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal on Dec. 19, 2014.

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