- Date Of Birth: December 18, 1922
- Date Of Death: April 14, 2021
- State: Georgia
Eva Merritt Bowen, age 98, of Broxton, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Vista Park. Mrs. Bowen was born on December 18, 1922 in Coffee County, Georgia the daughter of the late William Daniel Merritt and Allie Lee Christopher Merritt.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband James “Jim” Bowen, 3 children, Dan Bowen, Lucile Young, Harvey Bowen, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Mrs.
Survivors include her 4 children, Marilyn Howard Robinson (Lowell Davis) of Ray City, GA, Larry Bowen (Carolyn) of McRae, GA, David Bowen (Terry) of Douglas, GA and Glenda Bowen Haygood (Michael) of Broxton, GA; brother, James Harvey Merritt (Bonnie) of Broxton, GA; 22 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren and 25 great great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Musical selections will be “Ten Thousand Years” by Barbara Bowen and congregational song “Amazing Grace” with David Bowen on piano.