Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bowen, Linda McDonald July 18, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 May 23, 2015, 5:51 pm Atkinson County Citizen - July 24, 2008 Mrs. Linda McDonald Bowen, age 60, of Pearson, GA passed away Friday, July 18, 2008 at Satilla Regional Medical Center in Waycross, GA following a brief illness. A native of Atkinson County, Mrs. Bowen was born February 17, 1948 daughter of Thomas E. "Tom" and Evelyn McKinnon McDonald. She worked for many years at the Willacoochee Elementary School as a Food Service worker. Her church membership was at Holy Family Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. C. Bowen and a sister Peggy Jones. Survivors include, Jake Bowen and wife Angie of Douglas, GA; daughter Sandra Summerlin and husband, Mack of Pearson, GA; three brothers, Fred McDonald of Pearson, GA, Calvin McDonald of Pearson and Luke McDonald of Pearson, GA; three sister, Sue White and husband, Doodle of Pearson, GA, Laverne Carver and husband Craig of Pearson, GA and Ruth McDonald of Pearson, GA; two grandchildren; Marcus and Shanna Summerlin.; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Bowen were held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Father Lawrence Lucree and Rev. Raymond Burch officiating. Mrs. Bowen's sister Sue White did Spiritual Readings. Special music included "Amazing Grace" played by Michelle Howell organist. Soft music for the prelude and the postlude was provided by Michelle Howell organist. The interment followed in Holy Family Catholic Cemetery. Serving as active pallbearers were Jake Bowen, Mack Summerlin, Marcus Summerlin, Donald Summerlin, B.J. Kight, Claude "Doodle" White. Honorary pallbearers were Fred McDonald, Calvin McDonald and Luke McDonald. Relihan Funeral home of Pearson, GA was in charge of the arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/atkinson/obits/b/bowen4297nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb