Orma L. Bowes

Orma L. Bowes, 83, of 562 Gilmore St., Meadville, died Friday, August 23, 2002 at Meadville Medical Center.

She was born August 21, 1919 in Teepleville, PA a daughter of Leigh F. and Blanche Lord Wilcox.  She married George L. Bowes August 25, 1937 and he preceded her in death December 30, 1972.

She retired in 1987 as a Nurses Aid at the Meadville Medical Center after 12 years of service.  Previously she had also worked at 1 Hour Martinizing, Cargo, and Quaker Cleaners.

She was a graduate of Cambridge Springs High School.  She was a family person with a great sense of humor who enjoyed keeping up on current events, her flower gardens, and was a big fan of Tiger Woods.

She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Beverly Lake and her husband Daryl of Meadville and Linda Ebbert and her husband G. William of Las Vegas, NV; a son, Leigh Bowes and his wife Janet of Cambridge Springs; a sister, Lola Holland of Meadville; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-granddaughter.  She was preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Wilcox; a grandson, Donald Bowes and a great-granddaughter, Amelia Lake.

Calling hours will be Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville.

The funeral will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Craig Peterson, Pastor of Townville United Methodist Church, officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

The family suggests memorials may be made to Active Aging, Inc., 1034 Park Ave., Meadville, PA 16335.