Evelyn K. Bowen was born March 21, 1938. She left this world to be with God. who she so fiercely loved and lived for on May 30, 2020, at the age of 82. She battled almost 18 years of Alzheimer’s. Evelyn was the daughter of Mary and Robert Merrell. She had ten siblings. Dean, Donald, John, Laura, Linda, Joyce, Paula, Naomi, Zanie, and Carol.
She recently celebrated her 65th anniversary with her Husband Charlie Bowen, to whom she was married on May 28, 1955. She is proceeded in death by two children Robert Marshall Bowen and Angela Caroline Bowen. She is survived by her husband Charlie Bowen, Daughter Julie West-Morganti, husband Jamey Morganti of Lynn Grove, KY. One son Jason Bowen of Lynn Grove. Three grandchildren that she adored Angela Dunaway of Cuba, KY, and Josh West of Lynn Grove, and Molly Hancock of Indianapolis. She has two great grandchildren Haven Dunaway, and Zade Dunaway.
Evelyn had a passion for helping families in need, fostering children, loved and adored her family, a strong faith in God which reflected in her life daily. She was a talented artist. One of the greatest memories held by her family, is how total stranger stop them and tell them how she gave to them in times of need. Her legacy will carry on with her family. She was a member of William’s Chapel Church of Christ, and also attended Cuba Church of Christ. Due to her passion of helping and fostering children the family requests that In Lieu of flowers you donate to New Pathways for Children Melber KY or the Anna Mae Hospice House in Murray, KY. Special thank you to the incredible staff that took such loving care. They treated her as if she was their own.
A funeral service for Evelyn K. Bowen is scheduled for 2:00PM Monday June 1, 2020 at the Byrn Funeral Home in Mayfield, KY. Will McSweeney will officiate. Interment will follow in the Beech Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 12noon until 2:00PM Monday at the funeral home.