Jeannine Bowden

August 16, 1932 - December 23, 2017

Jeannine Bowden age 85, of Longview, passed away December 23, 2017. She was born August 16, 1932 in Gladewater, TX to O’Dell and Oleta Dunlap. As a child Jeannine grew up in East Mountain where she attended local schools. She was a graduate of East Mountain High School where she was a Drum Major her Junior and Senior years and Valedictorian of her graduating class. On June 4, 1950 Jeannine married her high school sweetheart T.J. Bowden. Later she attended Kilgore Jr. College for one year. Jeannine enjoyed crocheting and playing games of every kind with her family. She was a master gardener growing the prettiest flowers for all to enjoy. Jeannine had a deep faith in the Lord and touched the hearts of many as she faithfully served in the Baptist denomination as a Sunday School Teacher and was also a member of New Beginnings Baptist Church where she taught a Ladies Bible Study. Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 67 years T. J. Bowden, three children Kenneth Bowden and his wife Charlotte, Neil Bowden and his wife Lanita and Delight Bowden; 10 grandchildren and numerous great and great-great grandchildren, and her sister Jerry Portacci. Jeannine’s parents O’Dell and Oleta Dunlap, son Gary Bowden, a granddaughter Tonya Aguilar Dubois and a sister Carolyn Attaway all preceded her in passing. Funeral services will be 10am today, December 28, 2017 in the chapel at Rader Funeral Home in Longview with interment to follow at Lakeview Memorial Gardens. A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com.