Name:
Miriam Raulerson Bowen
Dates:
Birth date: February 26, 1908 Pierce Co, GA
Death date: August 07, 2010 Tallahassee, Leon Co, FL
Obituary:
Miriam Raulerson Bowen went home peacefully in her sleep to be with the Lord on August 7, 2010, in Tallahassee, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Rev. J. R. Bowen, with whom she worked tirelessly in the ministry in Georgia both as the wife of a pastor of country churches and as a helpmate during the 25 years that he served as Baptist Missions Director in four associations. If a church did not have a WMU or a nursery program, she would start one at the encouragement of Rev. Bowen; she helped in Vacation Bible School training and in associational youth camps. Her motto always being "she did what she could."
Miriam received the Advanced Mercer Certificate in Christian Education from the Extension department of Mercer University in 1968. She and Rev. Bowen retired to Blackshear, Georgia, and were active members there at First Baptist Church.
For the past 12 years she lived in Tallahassee, Florida, with her daughter, Jerri Haywood, where she stayed active in church, was an avid reader and kept up with the Atlanta Braves. Mrs. Bowen grew up in Pierce County, the daughter of Norwood and Eva Cason Raulerson, with two brothers, Seward and Randall, and two sisters, Etta and Maureen, all deceased.
Memorials:
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the building fund of First Baptist Church, 670 Main Street, Blackshear, GA 31516, or to Shady Grove Baptist Church, Alma, GA 31510.
Visitation:
On Saturday, August 14, visitation with friends and family will be at 2:00 p.m., one hour before the funeral service at 3:00 p.m., both at Pearson-Dial Funeral Home. Officiating will be the pastor, Dr. Bill Young, former pastor, Dr. Benny Pate and Pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church, Rev Edmund Thrift.
Cemetery:
Interment wil be in the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home
659 Main Street | Blackshear, GA 31516
Phone: (912) 449-6626
E-Mail: [email protected]
Miriam Raulerson Bowen
Dates:
Birth date: February 26, 1908 Pierce Co, GA
Death date: August 07, 2010 Tallahassee, Leon Co, FL
Obituary:
Miriam Raulerson Bowen went home peacefully in her sleep to be with the Lord on August 7, 2010, in Tallahassee, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Rev. J. R. Bowen, with whom she worked tirelessly in the ministry in Georgia both as the wife of a pastor of country churches and as a helpmate during the 25 years that he served as Baptist Missions Director in four associations. If a church did not have a WMU or a nursery program, she would start one at the encouragement of Rev. Bowen; she helped in Vacation Bible School training and in associational youth camps. Her motto always being "she did what she could."
Miriam received the Advanced Mercer Certificate in Christian Education from the Extension department of Mercer University in 1968. She and Rev. Bowen retired to Blackshear, Georgia, and were active members there at First Baptist Church.
For the past 12 years she lived in Tallahassee, Florida, with her daughter, Jerri Haywood, where she stayed active in church, was an avid reader and kept up with the Atlanta Braves. Mrs. Bowen grew up in Pierce County, the daughter of Norwood and Eva Cason Raulerson, with two brothers, Seward and Randall, and two sisters, Etta and Maureen, all deceased.
Memorials:
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the building fund of First Baptist Church, 670 Main Street, Blackshear, GA 31516, or to Shady Grove Baptist Church, Alma, GA 31510.
Visitation:
On Saturday, August 14, visitation with friends and family will be at 2:00 p.m., one hour before the funeral service at 3:00 p.m., both at Pearson-Dial Funeral Home. Officiating will be the pastor, Dr. Bill Young, former pastor, Dr. Benny Pate and Pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church, Rev Edmund Thrift.
Cemetery:
Interment wil be in the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home
659 Main Street | Blackshear, GA 31516
Phone: (912) 449-6626
E-Mail: [email protected]
Name:
Miriam Raulerson Bowen
Dates:
Birth date: February 26, 1908 Pierce Co, GA
Death date: August 07, 2010 Tallahassee, Leon Co, FL
Obituary:
Miriam Raulerson Bowen went home peacefully in her sleep to be with the Lord on August 7, 2010, in Tallahassee, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Rev. J. R. Bowen, with whom she worked tirelessly in the ministry in Georgia both as the wife of a pastor of country churches and as a helpmate during the 25 years that he served as Baptist Missions Director in four associations. If a church did not have a WMU or a nursery program, she would start one at the encouragement of Rev. Bowen; she helped in Vacation Bible School training and in associational youth camps. Her motto always being "she did what she could."
Miriam received the Advanced Mercer Certificate in Christian Education from the Extension department of Mercer University in 1968. She and Rev. Bowen retired to Blackshear, Georgia, and were active members there at First Baptist Church.
For the past 12 years she lived in Tallahassee, Florida, with her daughter, Jerri Haywood, where she stayed active in church, was an avid reader and kept up with the Atlanta Braves. Mrs. Bowen grew up in Pierce County, the daughter of Norwood and Eva Cason Raulerson, with two brothers, Seward and Randall, and two sisters, Etta and Maureen, all deceased.
Memorials:
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the building fund of First Baptist Church, 670 Main Street, Blackshear, GA 31516, or to Shady Grove Baptist Church, Alma, GA 31510.
Visitation:
On Saturday, August 14, visitation with friends and family will be at 2:00 p.m., one hour before the funeral service at 3:00 p.m., both at Pearson-Dial Funeral Home. Officiating will be the pastor, Dr. Bill Young, former pastor, Dr. Benny Pate and Pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church, Rev Edmund Thrift.
Cemetery:
Interment wil be in the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home
659 Main Street | Blackshear, GA 31516
Phone: (912) 449-6626
E-Mail: [email protected]
Miriam Raulerson Bowen
Dates:
Birth date: February 26, 1908 Pierce Co, GA
Death date: August 07, 2010 Tallahassee, Leon Co, FL
Obituary:
Miriam Raulerson Bowen went home peacefully in her sleep to be with the Lord on August 7, 2010, in Tallahassee, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Rev. J. R. Bowen, with whom she worked tirelessly in the ministry in Georgia both as the wife of a pastor of country churches and as a helpmate during the 25 years that he served as Baptist Missions Director in four associations. If a church did not have a WMU or a nursery program, she would start one at the encouragement of Rev. Bowen; she helped in Vacation Bible School training and in associational youth camps. Her motto always being "she did what she could."
Miriam received the Advanced Mercer Certificate in Christian Education from the Extension department of Mercer University in 1968. She and Rev. Bowen retired to Blackshear, Georgia, and were active members there at First Baptist Church.
For the past 12 years she lived in Tallahassee, Florida, with her daughter, Jerri Haywood, where she stayed active in church, was an avid reader and kept up with the Atlanta Braves. Mrs. Bowen grew up in Pierce County, the daughter of Norwood and Eva Cason Raulerson, with two brothers, Seward and Randall, and two sisters, Etta and Maureen, all deceased.
Memorials:
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the building fund of First Baptist Church, 670 Main Street, Blackshear, GA 31516, or to Shady Grove Baptist Church, Alma, GA 31510.
Visitation:
On Saturday, August 14, visitation with friends and family will be at 2:00 p.m., one hour before the funeral service at 3:00 p.m., both at Pearson-Dial Funeral Home. Officiating will be the pastor, Dr. Bill Young, former pastor, Dr. Benny Pate and Pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church, Rev Edmund Thrift.
Cemetery:
Interment wil be in the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home
659 Main Street | Blackshear, GA 31516
Phone: (912) 449-6626
E-Mail: [email protected]
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