BORN: February 10, 1931 at Atoka, Okla. to Henry Sylvester and Nancy L. (Arteberry) Pierce.
PASSED AWAY: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at her residence in Atoka, Oklahoma.
AGE: 75yrs-9 months-and 11 days.
EDUCATION: Orean attended school at Dunbar and earned her LPN at Grayson County School of Nursing in 1968.
MARRIED: Houston Jay Bowen on June 24, 1947 at Atoka, Oklahoma.
OCCUPATION: She started in nursing at Hubbard's Nursing Center and later worked at Colonial Manor for many years.
CHURCH AFFILIATION: Orean was a faithful member at the 4th Ward Church of Christ.
SURVIVED BY: Children; Thelma Arlene Green of Atoka, OK Larry Lee Bowen and wife Drbra of Houston, TX- Glenda Fai Mack of Atoka, Okla- Denita Gail Bowen Uwaifo of Atoka, Okla.- Kevin Jay Bowen of Atoka, Okla.
Also: 18 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren, and 9 great greatgrandchildren.
BROTHERS: Freddie Lewis Pierce and wife Evelyn of Lewisville, Texas. - Robert Pierce and wife Anne of Livermore, California.
SISTER: Bettye Rose Johnson of Atoka, Okla.
SISTERS-IN-LAW: Ann Pierce of Oklahoma City and Bobby Jean Christopher and husband Chris of Dallas, Texas - Lorene Alexander of Spencer, Okla.- Ann Thompson and husband Bob of Madill, Oklahoma - Charlene Hopson and husband John of Bakerfield, California - Alpha Mae Ewing of Long Beach, CA.
BROTHER-IN-LAW: Bill Bowen and wife Chris of Las Vegas, Nevada.
SPECIAL AUNT: Francille Pierce of Atoka, Ok.
SPECIAL COUSIN: (Like a sister); Ruth Smith of Oklahoma City ....along with a host of neices, nephews, cousins, and many dear and loved friends.
PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY: Parents; Henry Sr and Nancy Pierce -
Husband; H. Jay Bowen on November 11, 1994 -
Sons; Lawrence and Gary Bowen -
sister; Neere Butler -
Brother; Henry Peirce Jr.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, November 25, 2006 at 10:00AM
PLACE OF SERVICE: Brown's Funeral Chapel ~ Atoka, Okla.
INTERNMENT: Green Hill Cemetery ~ Atoka, Okla.
OFFICIATING: Willard Harrison
CASKETBEARERS: David Wilson, John Davis, Clifford Brown, Robert Douglas, Joe Harrison, Ted Sheilds.
HONARY CASKETBEARERS: Bobby Johnson, Jesse Harrison, Orlon Hill, Charlie Coulter, Edgar Vinson, Roosevelt Butler.
FLOWER BEARERS: Lula Mae Sutter, Doris Moton, Tresea Harrison, Evelyn Vinson, Loren Batts, Sharonda Bowen, LaTasha Bowen.
FAMILY NIGHT: Friday 6:00 to 8:00PM
BORN: February 10, 1931 at Atoka, Okla. to Henry Sylvester and Nancy L. (Arteberry) Pierce.
PASSED AWAY: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at her residence in Atoka, Oklahoma.
AGE: 75yrs-9 months-and 11 days.
EDUCATION: Orean attended school at Dunbar and earned her LPN at Grayson County School of Nursing in 1968.
MARRIED: Houston Jay Bowen on June 24, 1947 at Atoka, Oklahoma.
OCCUPATION: She started in nursing at Hubbard's Nursing Center and later worked at Colonial Manor for many years.
CHURCH AFFILIATION: Orean was a faithful member at the 4th Ward Church of Christ.
SURVIVED BY: Children; Thelma Arlene Green of Atoka, OK Larry Lee Bowen and wife Drbra of Houston, TX- Glenda Fai Mack of Atoka, Okla- Denita Gail Bowen Uwaifo of Atoka, Okla.- Kevin Jay Bowen of Atoka, Okla.
Also: 18 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren, and 9 great greatgrandchildren.
BROTHERS: Freddie Lewis Pierce and wife Evelyn of Lewisville, Texas. - Robert Pierce and wife Anne of Livermore, California.
SISTER: Bettye Rose Johnson of Atoka, Okla.
SISTERS-IN-LAW: Ann Pierce of Oklahoma City and Bobby Jean Christopher and husband Chris of Dallas, Texas - Lorene Alexander of Spencer, Okla.- Ann Thompson and husband Bob of Madill, Oklahoma - Charlene Hopson and husband John of Bakerfield, California - Alpha Mae Ewing of Long Beach, CA.
BROTHER-IN-LAW: Bill Bowen and wife Chris of Las Vegas, Nevada.
SPECIAL AUNT: Francille Pierce of Atoka, Ok.
SPECIAL COUSIN: (Like a sister); Ruth Smith of Oklahoma City ....along with a host of neices, nephews, cousins, and many dear and loved friends.
PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY: Parents; Henry Sr and Nancy Pierce -
Husband; H. Jay Bowen on November 11, 1994 -
Sons; Lawrence and Gary Bowen -
sister; Neere Butler -
Brother; Henry Peirce Jr.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, November 25, 2006 at 10:00AM
PLACE OF SERVICE: Brown's Funeral Chapel ~ Atoka, Okla.
INTERNMENT: Green Hill Cemetery ~ Atoka, Okla.
OFFICIATING: Willard Harrison
CASKETBEARERS: David Wilson, John Davis, Clifford Brown, Robert Douglas, Joe Harrison, Ted Sheilds.
HONARY CASKETBEARERS: Bobby Johnson, Jesse Harrison, Orlon Hill, Charlie Coulter, Edgar Vinson, Roosevelt Butler.
FLOWER BEARERS: Lula Mae Sutter, Doris Moton, Tresea Harrison, Evelyn Vinson, Loren Batts, Sharonda Bowen, LaTasha Bowen.
FAMILY NIGHT: Friday 6:00 to 8:00PM