Mrs. Flossie Mae Bowe

BOWE, Mrs. Flossie Mae - Age 90, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at MediLodge of Montrose, MI. Family hour 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Bethlehem Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith, 3401 M.L. King Ave., with funeral service commencing at 7:00 p.m. District Elder Phillip J. Thompson officiating. Interment 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 6:00 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Bowe will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. There will be no public viewing. The life and legacy of Flossie Mae Bowe began on May 30, 1926 in the small community of Caddo Gap, Arkansas, the daughter of Ora Lee Hill. The early days for young Flossie can be traced back to the southern soils of Arkadelphia, Arkansas with her Uncle John and his wife, Cornelia. Upon the completion of her 9th grade studies, Flossie matriculated to Little Rock, Arkansas with her mother, Ora Lee. It was there she met the man who would become her husband, Mr. Justus (Jake) A. Bowe Jr. In the year 1943 Flossie and Jake eloped and enjoyed a three-day honeymoon before he was shipped off to serve his country in World War II. Flossie was a youthful 17 years of age. While her husband completed his military assignment, Flossie and her good friend, Georgia Lassiter, a hopeful starlet, took Route 66 west to California. She settled in the city of Pasadena for two years, securing employment with the United States Post Office. Flossie decided to return to Little Rock, Arkansas after her husband’s honorable discharge from the armed services. While there she completed cosmetology training at the Velvatex College of Beauty. Amid the buzz and the great migration north to be a part of the booming automobile industry, Flossie and her husband headed for Flint, Michigan in the year 1953 to establish roots and rear their three children: Herschel, Raymond and Phyllis. Flossie labored many years as a cosmetologist and in the area of domesticities in the home of Dr. Wayne and Verna Kribs. In March of 1970, seeking change, Flossie was baptized in Jesus Name and filled with the precious gift of the Holy Ghost, casting her membership with Bethlehem Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith under the strong leadership of the late District Elder B.T. Scott. Over the years, Sister Bowe served dutifully in a myriad of capacities to include: Missionary and Youth Auxiliaries, Usher Board, Culinary Team, Baptismal Committee, Sunday School Department and the Communion Preparation Staff under the capable direction of the late District Elder Jerry T. Lewis and Pastor Phillip J. Thompson. During the retirement phase of her life, Sister Bowe decided to occupy her leisure with computer classes and completed her high school education, receiving her diploma from Flint Northern High School. Never idle, and always eager to obtain greater knowledge, she remained a “student of life” for a lifetime, learning as well as teaching and leading by excellent example. Sister Bowe was well-known for her kindness to others, going above measure assisting her family, friends and church family-at-large, wherever there was need. She was well-versed in natural remedies and taught, encouraging many, regarding the principles of juicing and nutrition. “If it tastes good, it’s NOT good for you,” she often reminded. Sister Bowe enjoyed longevity, good health and beauty, aided by her strict dietary regimen. She was highly respected for “telling it like it is.” Those closest to her, often relied on her gentle, yet firm honesty and sound voice of experience shared in love and with a warming smile and sense of humor. (“A merry heart doeth good like medicine.” Proverbs 17:22, KJV) She sweetly passed from this life on Monday June 6, 2016 at 3:08 P.M. at MediLodge of Montrose, Michigan, with family by her side, and now rests in the presence of the Lord… Sister Bowe leaves to cherish her memory: granddaughters, Kenyatta Bynoe (Nashville, TN) and Mia (Jason) Mills (Columbus, OH); great-grandson, Kevin A. Tucker II (Columbus, OH); brother-in-law, Alphonso (Jewell) Bowe, Sr. (Flint, MI); sister-in-law, Ocie Perry (Mesa, AZ); nieces, Pamela (Michael) Tabbs (White Plains, NY); Donna Williams (Waldorf, MD); Aundrea (Matthew) Tabbs Smith (Norwalk, CT); Candace Tabbs (New York, NY); Danielle (Bruce) Williams Points (Washington, DC); Danae Williams (Waldorf, MD); LeVonne Bowe (Grand Blanc, MI); Siobhan (Drew) Bowe-Rives (Grand Blanc, MI); nephews, Drake Williams (Waldorf, MD); Alphonso Bowe, III (Grand Blanc, MI) and a host of other family and friends including the entire Bethlehem Temple Church Family. Sister Bowe was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Justus A. Bowe, Jr.; sons, Herschel E. Bowe and Raymond E. Bowe; daughter, Phyllis L. Walker; grandson, Nicolas G. Walker; brother, Eugene “Bubby” Edwards, Jr.; mother, Ora Lee Carson; nephew, Alphonso Bowe, Jr. and good friends Bessie Jarrett, Cenobia Massey and Alvenia White. The family would like to express special thanks to Sister Joyce E. Tate, Sister Lillie Perdue, Sister Norma Jarrett, Sister Betty Jo Levels, Sister Betty Brandon, Sister, Clarissa Swilley, Sister Carolyn White, Sister Freddie M. Lewis, Evangelist Floretta Perry, Pastor Phillip J. Thompson and the entire Bethlehem Temple Church Family.

Mrs. Flossie Mae Bowe

May 30, 1926 - June 6, 2016