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Obituary of Sybil Cross Bowen
SYBIL CROSS BOWEN
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, November 3, 2006
SUFFOLK - Sybil Cross Bowen, 90, passed away Nov. 2, 2006.
Born in Gates County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late
Zeb and Sallie Edwards Cross; the widow of Henry Bowen and was
predeceased by her sister, Katherine Cross Horton.
Mrs. Bowen had completed a secretarial course at Mary Washington State
Teachers College in Fredericksburg, Va., and had retired after 40 years
as the church secretary at Great Fork Baptist Church where she had been
a lifelong member. She was also a member of the church's Ruth Bible
Class and its senior citizens group. She had also retired from the
Whaleyville Water Department with 30 years of service.
She will be sadly missed by her sister, Violet Askew of Greenville,
N.C.; her niece, DelCross H. Boyle and husband Robert of Chesapeake; her
nephew, Edward Askew and wife JoAnn, also of Greenville; and numerous
great-nieces and great-nephews.
A graveside service will be held today at 2 p.m. in Great Fork Baptist
Church Cemetery by the Rev. Donald Jones.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be
made to Great Fork Baptist Church, 180 Great Fork Road, Suffolk, VA
23438.
Harrell and Hill Funeral Home, Suffolk, is handling the arrangements.
Copyright (c) 2006 The Virginian-Pilot
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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––
Sybil Cross Bowen, born about 1916 in Gates County, North Carolina, died in Suffolk at age 90 on 2 Nov 2006 after a long life of work and church service.
A graveside service for Sybil Cross Bowen was held at Great Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Suffolk on 3 Nov 2006, officiated by the Rev. Donald Jones.
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SYBIL CROSS BOWEN
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, November 3, 2006
SUFFOLK - Sybil Cross Bowen, 90, passed away Nov. 2, 2006.
Born in Gates County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Zeb and Sallie Edwards Cross; the widow of Henry Bowen and was predeceased by her sister, Katherine Cross Horton.
Mrs. Bowen had completed a secretarial course at Mary Washington State Teachers College in Fredericksburg, Va., and had retired after 40 years as the church secretary at Great Fork Baptist Church where she had been a lifelong member. She was also a member of the church's Ruth Bible Class and its senior citizens group. She had also retired from the Whaleyville Water Department with 30 years of service.
She will be sadly missed by her sister, Violet Askew of Greenville, N.C.; her niece, DelCross H. Boyle and husband Robert of Chesapeake; her nephew, Edward Askew and wife JoAnn, also of Greenville; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
A graveside service will be held today at 2 p.m. in Great Fork Baptist Church Cemetery by the Rev. Donald Jones.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Great Fork Baptist Church, 180 Great Fork Road, Suffolk, VA 23438.
Harrell and Hill Funeral Home, Suffolk, is handling the arrangements.
Copyright (c) 2006 The Virginian-Pilot
––– Vital Statistics –––
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| Name | Sybil Cross Bowen |
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| Age | 90 |
| Birth | 1916 (estimated); Gates County, North Carolina |
| Death | 2 Nov 2006; Suffolk, Virginia |
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| Name | Relationship | Residence |
|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Sybil Cross Bowen | Decedent | Suffolk, Virginia (implied) |
| Henry Bowen | Husband, predeceased | Not stated |
| Zeb Cross | Father, predeceased | Not stated |
| Sallie Edwards Cross | Mother, predeceased | Not stated |
| Katherine Cross Horton | Sister, predeceased | Not stated |
| Violet Askew | Sister, survivor | Greenville, North Carolina |
| DelCross H. Boyle | Niece, survivor | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Robert Boyle | Nephew-in-law, survivor | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Edward Askew | Nephew, survivor | Greenville, North Carolina |
| JoAnn Askew | Niece-in-law, survivor | Greenville, North Carolina |
| Numerous great-nieces and great-nephews | Other relatives, survivors | Not stated |
| Rev. Donald Jones | Officiant | Not stated |
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––– Publication Details –––
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| Field | Value |
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| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Name | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date | 3 November 2006 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––
• Completed a secretarial course at Mary Washington State Teachers College in Fredericksburg, Virginia
• Retired after 40 years as church secretary at Great Fork Baptist Church
• Lifelong member of Great Fork Baptist Church
• Member of the Ruth Bible Class at Great Fork Baptist Church
• Member of the senior citizens group at Great Fork Baptist Church
• Retired from the Whaleyville Water Department with 30 years of service
• Birth name was Sybil Cross
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/121759098/sybil-edwards-bowen
www.findagrave.com/memorial/121759096/henry_albert-bowen (spouse)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/grtfork.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2153436/windsor-cemetery
]
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