Rachel Bowden
July 29, 1923 — December 5, 2016
Rachel Bowden, age 93 of Paris, TN, died Monday December 5, 2016 at Morningside of Paris.
Born July 29, 1923, in Christmasville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Fred Prince and Mary Lindell Wilson Prince.
She married Robert "Tip" Bowden May 10, 1941 and he preceded her in death October 11, 2000. She was a retired LPN from the Henry County Medical Center and was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church in Henry,TN.
She is survived by a daughter: Patty Powley of Paris; two sons: Jerry Bowden of Henry and Donald Bowden of Paris. Additional survivors include 9 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, David Bowden, a brother, four sisters and a great grandson, Mac Bowden.
Pallbearers for the service will be Bobby Bowden, Steve Bowden, Damon Nash, Crispin Powley, Billy Bowden and Bobby Flowers.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 7, 2016, from 4-7 p.m. and Thursday, December 8, 2016 after 12 p.m. Her funeral service with a Nurses Final Farewell will be held Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 1 PM in the LeDon Chapel of Ridgeway Funeral Home, with Gary Collier officiating. Burial will follow in Caledonia Cemetery near McKenzie, TN.