Theresa Katherine Bowen

Dateline: Beeville, Texas Theresa Katherine Marie Emily Jackson Bowen, age 85, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family. Katherine was born March 23, 1937 in Pineville, Louisiana to Olcie Jackson and Lottie Voorhies Jackson. Katherine was a long time resident of Freer, Texas where she was a member of the Freer Assembly of God Church. She later moved to Beeville, Texas where she joined the Country Tabernacle Church in Bluntzer, Texas. She was very bold in her faith and a very devout Christian. Katherine was known to her parents and siblings as “Baby Doll”. She was also known to her nieces and nephews as “Aunt Baby Doll” or “Aunt Doll”. Katherine remembered everyone’s birthday and sent them a card to celebrate. She was a very loving and generous person. She always made friends, no matter what town she moved to or visited. Katherine was a wonderful cook and cooked many meals for her family and friends. She was a very active person and was mentally sharp even at the end. Katherine made sure her children knew how much she loved them each and every day; including her final day here on this earth. Katherine was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and leaves behind a rich legacy of faith and thousands of prayers. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband John Bowen, son Bobby Don Lee Jr., 4 siblings Oliver, Elinore, Audrey “Tiny”, and Danny “BaBa”, and a step-daughter Georgia Mae Bowen. Survivors: Children: Denise (Glenn) Whitten of Lumberton, Texas and Trina (John) Bowen of Beeville, Texas Step-Children: Bonnie (Pete) Hahn of Goliad, Texas and Brenda (Joe) Jalufka of Ada, Oklahoma Grandchildren: Amber (Johnathan) Blake of Groves, Texas, Brandon (Gina) Whitten of Beaumont, Texas, Ashley (Oz) Eliyahu of Israel, Bethany (Luke) Person of Mathis, Texas, Wendy (Herman) Contreras of Bishop, Texas, Amber Dawn Garza of Cuero, Texas, Joshua Lee of Edinburg, Texas, and Louis (Amanda) Plunkett of Edinburg, Texas Great-Grandchildren: Julieanna Contreras, Everleigh Person, Liberty Person, Nicole Lee, Ishai Eliyahu, Leon Eliyahu, and Baby Girl Eliyahu arriving soon Numerous Step-Grandchildren and Step Great-grandchildren A visitation will be held Thursday, July 7, 2022 from 10 am to 10:30 am with a funeral service to begin at 10:30 am at the Country Tabernacle Church in Bluntzer, Texas. A graveside service will be held Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 3:30 pm in the Hahl Cemetery in Freer, Texas. Services entrusted to Roberson Funeral Home Alice.

Theresa Katherine Bowen

March 23, 1937 - July 2, 2022