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Oudia Bowers
Oudia Jane Williams Bowers, Age 81, of Greenville , passed away on Saturday, March 15 at Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville . Services will be held on Wednesday at 3:00 PM at Highland Terrace Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Layman officiating. Burial will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park . Visitation will be on Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Born on April 3, 1926 in Celeste, she was the daughter of Ebb Austin and Mima Jane Jackson Rowland. She was married to Ray Bowers of Greenville on November 21, 1991. During her early years, she attended a community school and church in Hickory Creek near Wolfe City. She lived her entire life in Celeste, Wolfe City, Caddo Mills, and Greenville. She graduated from Caddo Mills High School. She was a retired office manager for Safeway and Ramada Inn. She attended church at several churches in the area - Hickory Creek Baptist Church, Paradise Baptist Church, North Baptist Church, and Highland Terrace Baptist Church .
Her survivors include her husband, Ray Bowers of Greenville ; her son, Ron Williams and his wife, Debbie of Greenville; her daughter, Marilynn Portman and her husband, Zack of Greenville; grandchildren, Adam Williams, Zach Williams, Stormi Rupe and her husband,Matthew and Kami Kimbell. Great-grandchildren, Joshua Rupe, Jonah Rupe, Madilynn Rupe, Susanna Rupe, and Dusty Williams, Jr.; and sister, Frances Arey Smith of Wyoming, step-daughter, Pam Smith and step-sons, Bobby, Robby, & Gary Bowers and their families.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, W. L. Rowland; two sisters, Betty Bryant and Juanita Hoff; grandson, Dusty Williams; and former husband, Rex O. Williams (father of her children), niece, Judy Arey and nephew, Danny Hoff.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Rupe, Adam Williams, Zach Williams, Don Earl Williams, Ricky Hoff, and Terry Turner. Honorary Pallbearers are Mickey Money and Harold Morris.
Memorials may be made to Children’s Ministry of Highland Terrace Baptist Church.
Arrangements are under direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.