Obituary of Mildred Geroline Bowden Barrett MILDRED GEROLINE BOWDEN BARRETT Virginian Pilot 1 Feb 2000 page B6 Mildred Bowden Barrett, 72, of the 37000 block of Seacock Chapel Road, died Jan. 31, 2000. She was a native of Southampton County, Va., the daughter of the late John Rufus Bowden and Erma Horne Bowden and the widow of Emmit Gavin Barrett. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Byron C. Bowden Sr. and Herman W. Bowden. She was a lifetime member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Zuni, and the Daughters of Ruth and Women's Missionary Union. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Denise B. and Woody Murray of Nashville, Tenn.; son and daughter-in-law, Keith G. and Jean W. Barrett of Zuni; brother, J.R. Bowden Jr., of Zuni; and grandchildren, Lindsay Murray, Kyle Murray, Brad Barrett and Dana Barrett. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church in Zuni by the Rev. Steve Bradshaw and the Rev. Mark Habecker. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may join the family at the chapel in the church from 7 to 9 p.m. today and other times at the residence. Memorial donations may be made to Mission Funds of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Antioch Church and the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad. Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Mildred Bowden Barrett, 72, died 31 Jan 2000. A native of Southampton County, Va., she was the daughter of John Rufus Bowden and Erma Horne Bowden and the widow of Emmit Gavin Barrett. She was survived by her children, brother, and grandchildren. A funeral was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday 2 Feb 2000 at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church in Zuni by the Rev. Steve Bradshaw and the Rev. Mark Habecker. Interment followed in the church cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– MILDRED GEROLINE BOWDEN BARRETT Mildred Bowden Barrett, 72, of the 37000 block of Seacock Chapel Road, died Jan. 31, 2000. She was a native of Southampton County, Va., the daughter of the late John Rufus Bowden and Erma Horne Bowden and the widow of Emmit Gavin Barrett. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Byron C. Bowden Sr. and Herman W. Bowden. She was a lifetime member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Zuni, and the Daughters of Ruth and Women's Missionary Union. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Denise B. and Woody Murray of Nashville, Tenn.; son and daughter-in-law, Keith G. and Jean W. Barrett of Zuni; brother, J.R. Bowden Jr., of Zuni; and grandchildren, Lindsay Murray, Kyle Murray, Brad Barrett and Dana Barrett. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church in Zuni by the Rev. Steve Bradshaw and the Rev. Mark Habecker. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may join the family at the chapel in the church from 7 to 9 p.m. today and other times at the residence. Memorial donations may be made to Mission Funds of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Antioch Church and the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad. Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Mildred Geroline Bowden Barrett | | Age | 72 | | Birth | 1927 (estimated); Southampton County, Va. | | Death | 31 Jan 2000; 37000 block of Seacock Chapel Road | |---------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Mildred Geroline Bowden Barrett | Decedent | 37000 block of Seacock Chapel Road | | John Rufus Bowden | Father | Not stated | | Erma Horne Bowden | Mother | Not stated | | Emmit Gavin Barrett | Husband | Not stated | | Byron C. Bowden Sr. | Brother | Not stated | | Herman W. Bowden | Brother | Not stated | | Denise B. Murray | Daughter | Nashville, Tenn. | | Woody Murray | Son-in-law | Nashville, Tenn. | | Keith G. Barrett | Son | Zuni | | Jean W. Barrett | Daughter-in-law | Zuni | | J.R. Bowden Jr. | Brother | Zuni | | Lindsay Murray | Grandchild | Not stated | | Kyle Murray | Grandchild | Not stated | | Brad Barrett | Grandchild | Not stated | | Dana Barrett | Grandchild | Not stated | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |----------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Not stated | | Name | Virginian Pilot | | Date | 1 Feb 2000 | | Section | B | | Page | 6 | |----------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Native of Southampton County, Va. • Lifetime member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Zuni. • Member of the Daughters of Ruth. • Member of Women's Missionary Union. • Memorial donations directed to Mission Funds of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Antioch Church, and the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad. • Arrangements handled by Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home. • Birth name was Mildred Geroline Bowden [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Barrett, Mildred Geroline Bowden.txt]