- Date Of Birth: August 21, 1936
- Date Of Death: September 30, 2015
- State: Arkansas
Virginia Sue Bowden, age 79, of Lonoke passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Virginia was born August 21, 1936 to Robert and Susie Horton in the old Bayou Meto Community south of Lonoke. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Bowden, of Russellville, and the joy of her life, her son, Tony Robert Brainard of Melbourne, Florida. Also preceding her in passing from this earth were her parents; her brothers, Robert and Dwaine Horton, both of Lonoke; and her former husband, Jimmy Brainard, of Carlisle.
Virginia leaves behind her sisters; Faye (Willie) Gold, of Lonoke; Betty (Don) Paddock, of New Johnsonville, Tennessee; and Jean Costa, of Russellville; brothers, Burnis (Sue Ellen) Horton, of La Vernia, Texas, and Kenneth Horton, of Little Rock. Other survivors include her son’s significant other, Beverly Porter, of Melbourne, Florida.
Virginia experienced her share of challenges and setbacks during her life, but she always bounced back and kept a great sense-of-humor right up to her hour of passing. Family and other care-givers relate that she could be very demanding and would not be ignored, yet she responded to every act of service and kindness with appreciation and affection.
She spent most of her working career as a licensed Real Estate Abstractor in Conway.
