Barbara Marie Gross Bowen, 64 of Columbus, Georgia passed away, Saturday, January 25, 2020 at her home.

Mrs. Bowen was born in Baltimore City, Maryland on August 17, 1955 the daughter of the late Clysta Marie Gross. She was a retired Restaurant Manager for many years. She loved thrift stores and antiquing. Mrs. Bowen loved working on old furniture and restoring projects making old new again. She enjoyed cooking and her flower gardens. The most important task that she enjoyed was keeping her family in line. She was preceded in death by her mother, husband Ralph Bowen, brothers Tommy Gross, Bobby Liller, Clarence Harding, and Earl Harding.

She is survived by her son Shane Wynn and his wife Brandi of Sharpsburg, Georgia; daughter Lisa Parker and her significant other Niki Okolovitch of Douglasville, Georgia; brother Roger Gross of Columbus, Georgia grandchildren Hunter Parker, Devin Parker, Dylan Wynn, Marissa Wynn and Logan Wynn along with several nieces and nephews and other extended family and friends.

Memorial services for Mrs. Bowen will be held 2:00 pm Friday, January 31, 2020 at the Chapel of Cox Funeral Home 240 Walton Street Hamilton, GA 31811. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

The Bowen family is being assisted by Georgia Cremation 7500 Veteran’s Parkway Suite A, Columbus, Georgia 31909. 706-577-0055. The family invites you to leave a fond memory and condolences below.