Carmen Merita Bowers Obituary
We bid farewell to Carmen Merita Bowers of Moore, South Carolina, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on October 1, 2024 at the age of 83. Carmen Merita touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Juana Lopez and Arturo Baldrich; and her siblings, Aida M. Baldrich Lopez, Arturo Baldrich, Jose Baldrich and Provita Baldrich.
She is survived by: her pets, Dahlia and Ollie; her husband Jerry Lee Bowers; her daughters, Vanessa Ponder Smith (Richard) of Moore, SC and Jacquelyn W. Griffith (Barry) of Pendleton, SC; her grandchildren, Matthew L. Wilson, Johnny R. Ponder, Jr., Katherine E. Ponder (Katie) and Chelsea Griffith Arrington (Jay); her stepgrandchildren, Alexander C. Smith and Caroline S. Casey; her great grandchildren, Emerald Arrington, Griffith Arrington and Olivia Wilson; and her caregivers, Ashley Miller, Sherrell Whitmire, Aaliyah Miller and Mialah Whitmire.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Matthews Episcopal Church Food Pantry, 101 St. Matthews Lane, Spartanburg, SC 29301.
