Earlene Bates Bowen Obituary
In loving memory of Earlene Bates Bowen of West Point, Georgia, who departed this world on April 10, 2025 at the age of 71. Earlene Bates leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Earl Bates and Frances Arrington Bates; her husband Hugh David Bowen; her son Rudie Bowen; her granddaughter Kristen Lipham; and her siblings, Marie Bates Driver, Earl Bates, Paul Bates and Clyde Bates.
She is survived by: her children, Danny Bowen (Lynn), Rebecca Bowen (Wendell Tarwater), Della Floyd (Ricky), Catherine Williams, Frances Bowen and Regina Moman; her sisters, Tina Eaton, Becky Kilgore and Shirley Gordy; her grandchildren, Summer Lance-Lipham (Krista), Melissa Lipham, Levi Lipham (Shaunna Kilgore), Roy D. Lipham, Candice Ward (Renee), Brandi Ward, Kristina Hewett (Kain), Dylan Bowen, Krystyn Bowen, Joseph Waldroup, Ashley Bartlett, Ryan, Hunter Cox and Camdan Guin; and her great grandchildren, John Ward (Abbie Haney), Ryder Haralson, Izzy Lipham, Aubrey Lipham, Fionna Lipham, Roy Lipham, Jr., Selene Lipham, King Walker, Malaysa Walker, Jacob Waldroup, Trent Waldroup, EmmaLynn Longshore, Olivia Longshore and Aine Hewett. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Monday, April 14th 2025 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home (208 Johnson St, Hogansville, GA 30230). A funeral service was held on Monday, April 14th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
