of Little Rock, AR
February 3, 1938 - August 11, 2016
Rebecca Jane Bowen, 78, of Little Rock, left for heaven on August 11, 2016. She was born February 3, 1938.
Rebecca was a graduate of South Side High School. She loved sports and was a member of the 1963 women's state softball championship team. She loved watching league bowling and St. Louis Cardinals baseball. She attended over 30 state and national bowling tournaments. Becky loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was a retired houseparent for the Arkansas School for the Deaf.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Bob; two sisters, Maxine Sigler and Nadean Nix; and one brother, Adrian. Rebecca is survived by her son, Gregory Bowen (Jeanie) of Little Rock; one brother, Robert Ward (Margaret) of Little Rock; two grandchildren, Joshua Bowen (Jennifer) of Little Rock and Stevi Patterson (Matthew) of North Little Rock; and her great-grandchildren: Cadence, Hunter, and Abigail.
Visitation is 2:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M., Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211, (501) 224-8300. Funeral service is at 1:00 P.M., Monday, August 15, 2016 at the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Park, 10200 Highway 5 North, Alexander, Arkansas.
Such a wonderful women she was. Lived next door to her for years. Helped me through my moms death. Oh how I miss just talking to you for hours on end. RIP beautiful lady.
Greg,
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Becky. She was a wonderful lady and I truly enjoyed opportunity of being her friend and bowling buddy. Katheryn and I will truly miss her.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Rebecca!
My condolences to Gregory and family. I am Bobby Bowen's first cousin and remembering that Bobby and Rebecca gave me a
ride from Little Rock Airport to Chambersville to my parents house in 1964 when I was going home from active duty in the
US Army.