Denise P. Bowman

Denise P. Bowman, 49, of Marmaduke died Sunday, May 28, 2006, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.

Born June 19, 1956, in Memphis, Tenn., to Nolan Bowman and Nettie Faye Bowman, she was a long time area resident and a member of the First Baptist Church of Marmaduke.

Miss Bowman worked as a sporting goods department manager for Wal-mart in Paragould. She also was very active as a fundraising volunteer for Arkansas Children's Hospital at Little Rock.

Survivors include her parents, of Marmaduke; five aunts, Pansy Markin Keith of Hemet, Calif., Flora Jean Markin Chandler of Louisville, Ky., Gearldine Markin of Monette, Mazine Markin of Memphis and Shelby Markin Haney of Jonesboro; one uncle, Burl Poe of Marmaduke, and a host of friends and extended family.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Opal and Mode Bowman and Rev. John and Gracie Markin.

Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, at First Baptist Church of Marmaduke with Rev. Kim Bridges officiating. Private burial followed with Faith Funeral Service of Manila in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent to First Baptist Church of Marmaduke for the youth department or to Arkansas Children's Hospital at Little Rock.

Active pallbearers were Mike Roberts, Terry Roberts, Jimmie Crooms, Gary Neal Priest, Shawn Gibson, Rick Poe, Larry Markin and Ronnie Bowman. Honorary pallbearers were Doyle Rippy, Ben Whittaker, Don Hardin and members of the Marmaduke Saddle Club.