Minnie Fern Bowman

Minnie 'Fern' Locke Bowman, 81, formally of Weatherford and De Leon, Texas passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 in Tomball, Texas. Fern was born, June 9, 1933 in Lampkin Community, Comanche County, Texas to Walton L. and Minnie Neal Locke. She graduated from Millsap High School, Class of 1951 and married Robert Lee (Bob) Bowman in Midland Texas on March 15, 1952.  Fern worked for many years at Shelby Pharmacy in De Leon; she worked at Citizens National Bank in Weatherford for many years as well and retired in 1999 as an Assistant Vice President. She is preceded in death by her parents Walton and Minnie, in-laws James Calhoun Bowman and Effie Jane Atkins Bowman, husband Robert L. (Bob) Bowman, and siblings, Walton Alvis "Heavy" Locke, Lois Helen Locke Hamilton, Florence Locke, LC "Jack" Locke, Ida Inez Locke Moore, Lorene Elizabeth Locke Moss, Johnny Donald Locke, Edith Lucille "Pinky" Locke Ramsey, Dorothy Nell "Bill" Locke Ramsey, Garland Locke, Cora Lee Locke Crocker and Flossie Marie Locke Smith.  Fern is survived by one daughter, Jill Bonsall; son-in-law, John Bonsall; two grandchildren, Hannah and Alec Bonsall all of Spring, TX; one brother, Tuffy Locke of Odessa; one sister, Ella Mitchell of Cuero; a multitude of nieces and nephews.

Funeral service: 2PM, Monday, April 20,  at Galbreaith-Pickard Funeral Chapel.
Interment to follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Visitation: 6-8 PM, Sunday, April 19 at the funeral home.