Frances Irene Garretson Bowe, age 92, of Sanford, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at her home.
Frances was born in Riverside, West Virginia on, January 2, 1931, to the late Hubert Bascom Garretson and Annie Burnett Garretson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Gene Bowe; a sister, Jerry Ann Tipton; brothers, Hubert Bascom Garretson, Jr and William Chilton Garretson. She worked as a Head Cook at Galion community Hospital in Galion, OH.
Surviving relatives include her son, Murel Bowe (Dee) Bowe of Sanford; daughters, Retha Jean Bandy (John “JD”) of FL and Frances Loretta Sygowski of New Hampshire; brother, Glenn Irvin Garretson (Carolyn) FL; sisters, Ruby Vina Arcuri (Paul) of OH and Dreama Virginia Jenkins of VA; nine grandchildren; several great grandchildren; and several great-great grandchildren.
The funeral will be at Hillmon Grove Baptist Church on Thursday, February 2, 2023, 11AM with Pastor Wayne O’Quinn presiding. The family will receive friends from 10AM to the funeral hour. No graveside will be held but the family requests friends to join them in the fellowship hall.
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