Marshall - Altha Bowens Mars, 83, of 360 Quill Ammons Hollow, passed away, Thursday, August 12, 2010, at her residence. She was born in Flag Pond, Tenn. to the late Harrison and Vinnie Moore Bowens. She was the wife of the late Howard Mars. Granny was a Special wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was loved by all.
Surviving are her daughters, Joann Hensley (Dennis), Howardette Bullman, Katherine Bullman (Gene) and Wilma Lamb (Billy); sisters, Macie and Gracie Bowens; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and one greatgreat-grandchild, Jaden Jacob Jones.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 15, 2010, at Grapevine Baptist Church of which she was a member. The Revs Danny Jenkins, Ken Parker, Tim Denton and Jimmy Buckner will officiate. Burial will follow in Ingle Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Service, Mars Hill.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to: Blue Ridge Funeral Service, P.O. Box 27, Mars Hill, NC 28754 to assist with funeral expenses.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting our web site at www.blueridgefuneralservice.org.
Published: 2010-08-14
Marshall - Altha Bowens Mars, 83, of 360 Quill Ammons Hollow, passed away, Thursday, August 12, 2010, at her residence. She was born in Flag Pond, Tenn. to the late Harrison and Vinnie Moore Bowens. She was the wife of the late Howard Mars. Granny was a Special wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was loved by all.
Surviving are her daughters, Joann Hensley (Dennis), Howardette Bullman, Katherine Bullman (Gene) and Wilma Lamb (Billy); sisters, Macie and Gracie Bowens; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and one greatgreat-grandchild, Jaden Jacob Jones.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 15, 2010, at Grapevine Baptist Church of which she was a member. The Revs Danny Jenkins, Ken Parker, Tim Denton and Jimmy Buckner will officiate. Burial will follow in Ingle Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Service, Mars Hill.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to: Blue Ridge Funeral Service, P.O. Box 27, Mars Hill, NC 28754 to assist with funeral expenses.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting our web site at www.blueridgefuneralservice.org.
Published: 2010-08-14
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