Jay Bowman

Services for Jay Bowman, 78, of Lubbock, TX will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015 in the Abbey Chapel of Resthaven Funeral Home with Dee Bowman officiating and Nate Fritz assisting. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park. He died May 27, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. in Lubbock.

Jay was born June 7, 1936 in Estelline, TX. He married Glenda Hargrove on July 24, 1966 in Tucumcari, NM. Jay grew up in Morton, TX. He graduated from ENMU in Portales, NM with his undergraduate degree and received his Master’s degree from ACU in Abilene, TX. His first occupation was teaching, but eventually becoming a Church of Christ preacher. He preached in Odessa, Lubbock, Corpus Christi, Abilene and Midland. Jay was a devoted father, husband and grandfather, but above all else a Christian scholar and example to many.

Survivors include his wife Glenda Bowman; son, Philip Bowman and wife Jennifer Bowman; grandson, Alex Bowman; brothers, Dee and Norma Bowman and Lowell and Kay Bowman; he is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Jay is preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Elsie Bowman and a brother Monte Bowman.

Condolences and online guestbook can be found at www.resthavenfuneralhome.com