Lillie Jane Bowers passed peacefully away in her sleep on July 17th, 2021. Born in Berkeley County, WV on March 13th, 1932, she was the daughter of Lee Richmond and Omey Crawford Richmond of Martinsburg, WV. She was the last living member of a large family that included fifteen children, five brothers and nine sisters.
She is survived by three children: Mary Myers and husband Ronald of Williamsport, MD, Barbara Marple and husband Milton of Martinsburg, WV and William Bowers and wife Breigh of Winchester, VA; four grandchildren: Ron Myers, Jr., Milton Marple, Christy Mong and Avery Bowers; and a host of great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Otis Bowers and a daughter, Darlene Virginia Bowers Reid of Martinsburg, WV.
Lillie spent her life as a wife, mother, and homemaker. She found the greatest joy in raising her children. She never met a baby that she did not feel compelled to admire, cuddle and make-over. Motherhood was her calling and her greatest passion.
Lillie’s strong faith sustained her throughout the years. She always looked forward to visits and fellowship with her Pastor, Chuck Donavan. She also enjoyed gardening, putting up preserves, canning fruits and vegetables and making her much to be missed vegetable soup.
Visitation services for family and friends will be held Thursday, July 22, 2021 at the Rosedale Funeral Home in Martinsburg, WV from 6 to 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 23, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Rosedale Funeral Home in Martinsburg, WV. Officiating the service will be Pastor Chuck Donovan of Four Mile Woods Pentecostal Church.
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