ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BOWMAN, ANNETTE 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Hargrave Funeral Home, Morgan City, La.

Died: Wednesday January 13, 2016

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BOWMAN, ANNETTE 
September 22, 1911 - January 13, 2016

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Annette Thomas Bowman, 104, gently passed into her new life on Wednesday at 
7:30 AM, January 13, 2016, at her home in Berwick, LA.

Left to celebrate her long and fruitful life are Annette's daughter and son-in-
law, Charlotte Bowman Bowers and husband, Keith, of Houston, and her 
grandchildren , Charles Amrhein of New York City, and John and Nikola Amrhein 
of Berlin, Germany.

Annette was born to Sarah Luke Thomas and David S. Thomas in Bayou Sale, LA, on 
Friday, September 22, 1911, one of a pair of identical twin girls. 
Her twin, Ann Thomas Forgey Williams, pre-deceased her on the twins' 91st 
birthday, Sunday, September 22, 2002.

When the twins were two years old, Annette and her family moved to Berwick 
where she lived the remainder of her life, 102 years. She played basketball and 
graduated Morgan City High School, Class of 1930. This class began the 
graduation tradition of the "Moss Rope"; the tradition continues today. 
During those 102 years, she stayed busy with garden club, hospital auxiliary, 
sewing club, PTA, Berwick United Methodist Church, and her family. Her family 
always came first. She and Ann did almost everything together, very often 
entertaining family. Many times they would meet to go somewhere, and without 
having consulted each other, they would show up wearing the same outfits.

Charles Bowman became her husband in 1933. She kept his house, reared their 
daughter, and worked with him at Bowman Oil Company on Berwick Bay. Hers was a 
full Christian life.

Her parents and her twin preceded her in death as did her other siblings: Dave 
Thomas, Jr., Kenneth Thomas, Sr., and Ywell Thomas, Sr. Also pre-deceasing 
Annette are her nephews: Dave "Bobby" Thomas, Ywell "Tommy" Thomas, Jr., and 
Kenneth Thomas, Jr.

Along with her immediate family, Annette's extended family are left to honor 
her life through the many memories she helped create: nephew Tom Forgey and 
companion, Diane T. Martin, Berwick; nieces Charlie Ann Forgey Eues and 
husband, Wayne, Berwick; Patsy M. Thomas (Dave), Berwick; Kay Rees and husband, 
Al, Lafayette; Sarah L. Thomas, Franklin; Anne T. Moore, Houma; Connie T. 
Tyrone, Calico Rock, AR; Cherry Thomas (Ywell, Jr.), Gibson; and Joan G. 
McCloskey and husband, Sloan, Morgan City. Added to these are many great-
nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends.

The family especially thanks Charlie Ann Eues and Patsy Thomas for the care and 
love they gave Annette throughout her life. Besides visiting daily, they were 
her "own personal meals on wheels."

The family is also indebted to Rosemary Bird who has been helping Annette for 
the last six years; living next door, she went to Annette's whenever she was 
called. Added to that, she chauffeured her to appointments and shopped for her. 
Annette's other faithful helpers during the last few months are Gail Rogers, 
Gina Reed, Tanya Theriot, Diana Briehn, and Wanda Crappell. These ladies helped 
make Annette's life comfortable.

Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM, Saturday, January 16, at Berwick United 
Methodist Church until the time of the memorial service at 11:00. 

Burial will be in Berwick Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be mailed to UMC of Berwick, P. O. Box 60, 
Berwick, LA, 70342.

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