DOROTHY ELIZABETH CROW BOWMAN
July 17, 1923 - Oct 17, 2015 (age 92)

Dorothy Elizabeth Crow Bowman entered this world July 17, 1923 and left it on October 17, 2015. She lived a life dedicated to the Lord and to the ministry that her husband, Oral Bowman, was called into. She served faithfully throughout Texas as a pastor's wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and aunt. She loved serving as a Sunday School teacher, with WMU and president of the Dallas Baptist pastor's wives organization, in its early years. A few days after marrying, July 12, 1943, she left her lifelong home in Carrollton, Texas to move with her Navy husband to California. Dorothy was always by his side. She was known as Mrs. B, Aunt Jet, and fondly called "Lady" by the love of her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oral, and her six brothers and sisters of which she was the youngest.
Dorothy is survived by her two daughters, Debbie Nutt, husband Johnny, and Joyce Ejtminowicz; four grandchildren, Shanna Johnson and husband Bill, John Nutt and wife Heather, Adam Ejtminowicz and wife Sarah, and Eric Ejtminowicz and fiance' Xoli; great grandchildren, Caleb and Caden Johnson, Lilah and Colton Nutt and Jax Ejtminowi

ORAL REGINALD BOWMAN
Apr 25, 1915 - Oct 30, 2011 (age 96)

Oral Reginald Bowman, 96 of Mineola, Texas, died Oct. 30, 2011, in Tyler, Texas. Services: Nov. 1, 2011, at First Baptist Church in Mineola with the Rev. Bruce Petterson and Dr. Mark Neeley officiating.

He was born on April 25, 1915, in Iredell to John and Ida Bowman.

He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a survivor of Pearl Harbor and the oldest surviving WWII Veteran in Wood County. He was a pastor for nearly 50 years having pastored churches throughout Texas including Cleburne.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, T.C. , Al and J.D. Bowman.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Dorothy of Mineola; two daughters, Debbie Nutt and husband, Johnny, of Mineola and Joyce Ejtminowicz of Irving; four grandchildren, Shanna Johnson and husband, Bill, John Nutt and wife, Heather, Adam Ejtminowicz and Eric Ejtminowicz; two great-grandchildren Caleb and Caden Johnson; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Services by Beaty Funeral Home, Mineola, TX.