Elizabeth Bowden Cragen Obituary

With solemn reverence, we commemorate Elizabeth Bowden Cragen of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, whose life came to an end on April 17, 2025 at the age of 76, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As Elizabeth Bowden departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Elizabeth Bowden may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Elizabeth Bowden leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Ada Shriver Longley and Dr. Stephen Brooks Longley. She is survived by: her husband John P. Cragen; her daughter Lacey Elizabeth Bowden; and her grandchildren, Avery Elizabeth Hernandez, Christopher Brooks Hernandez and Ethan Alexander Hernandez.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
McAlister-Smith Funeral & Cremation

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