Jessie Mae Bowen, age 94

Jessie Mae Bowen, age 94, of Mooresboro, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019.

Jessie was born November 10, 1924 in Rutherford County to the late Edward Baynard, Sr. and Zula Mae Smith Baynard. She worked as a nurse's assistant for Gastonia Hospital and later for Spindale Mill for many years until retirement. She was a member of Floyd's Creek Baptist Church and enjoyed sewing, cooking, canning and going camping. She loved her family dearly.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-five years, Roy Lee Bowen; two sons, Billy Baynard and Donald Baynard; a grandson; five brothers and five sisters.

Those left to treasure her memory include four daughters, Marie Craft (Danny) of Forest City, Ruth Mellon (Mike) of Shelby, Christine Bowen of Forest City and Denise Bowen of Forest City; two sons, Joe Bowen (Kathy Inman) of Mooresboro and Harold Baynard of Spindale; twelve grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Betty Baynard of Bostic and Margaret Baynard of Gastonia; brother-in-law, Barry Caldwell of Gastonia and her loving caretakers, Joann Mellon and Patricia Baynard.

The funeral service was conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Interment followed in Floyd's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorial donations are requested to the American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family.