Alma Shirley (Marksbury) Bowman

Alma Shirley Bowman, age 95, returned to her Heavenly Father on Monday, May 4, 2026 at her home in Taylorsville, KY.  Shirley, lovingly known as Mom or Nanny, was a devoted wife of 79 years to her beloved Jessie “Jr.” Bowman.  She was truly a partner for life to Jessie.  She worked hard beside her husband as they farmed. They worked as a team raising beef cattle, growing tobacco, milking cows, growing vegetable gardens and preserving their food, or whatever the task was at hand.  She loved caring for her flowers and playing the card game, Rook.  She and Jessie spent many nights playing Rook with family and friends. She was very competitive and loved to “Shoot the Moon” and was an excellent player. 

Shirley loved children and always had more than just her 5 kids around.  She worked hard at raising her children and grandchildren and loved them dearly.  She worked as a Sunday school preschool teacher at First Baptist Church of Mt. Washington for 42 years and was a dedicated member for 69 years. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie “Jr.” Bowman; her parents: Eddie and Elizabeth Sutton Marksbury; her siblings: Russell Marksbury, James Charles “JC” Marksbury, Virginia Marksbury Lutz, Lorraine Marksbury, Eddie Marksbury, Jr., Margaret “Bar” Marksbury Taylor, William Marksbury, Donald Marksbury; her grandchildren: Jay Tennill and Matt Gentry; her great-great grandchild: Emersyn Bogue; her son-in-law: Rick Williams. 

She is survived by her children: Sue Tennill (Jim), Helen Eustace (Mike), Sandy Gentry (Ronnie), Gail Williams (Rick Hardin), Steve Bowman (Connie); grandchildren: Todd Tennill, Tiffany Eustace Clark, Kyle Eustace, Scott Gentry, Jason Williams, Collin Williams, Sarah Bowman Grattan, and Michael Bowman; along with 18 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren. 

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 11, 2026 at McFarland-Troutman-Proffitt Funeral Home with burial to immediately follow in Highland Memory Gardens, both in Mt. Washington.  Visitation will be 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday. 

Memorial gifts in her memory are suggested to First Baptist Church Mt. Washington or Hosparus.  

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