Peggy Bowen

Peggy Elaine Blackmon Bowen Peggy Bowen, age 83, of the Carlisle Community, Boaz, passed away peacefully at her home on December 28, after a brief, but hard-fought battle with cancer. Service will be Wednesday, December 31 at noon at Etowah Memorial Chapel, with Bro. Paul Lackey officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30 until the time of service. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Peggy was best known for her love of family, flowers, and Christmas lights. She was a long-time fixture at Gaines Florist, where she arranged flowers for 40 plus years, retiring at age 80. She also worked hard keeping her yard blooming with flowers of every shade. For many years, anyone driving through Carlisle at Christmas time enjoyed the abundance of lights and decorations that she, and anyone she could recruit, worked so hard to display. She and Johnny celebrated 50-plus years of marriage, leaving a legacy of hard work, honesty, perseverance and love of family. Having had a hand in the upbringing of four generations, Granny will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Her namesake and absolute joy of her life, 2-year-old Wrenlee Elaine, the light that kept her going, will remember the bond they shared as she “helped Ganny” right up to the end. Peggy was a lifelong resident of Boaz, and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include daughters Melissa Brown and Kathy Bowen. Grandchildren Josh (Michelle) Cunningham, Ashley (John Buchanan) Cunningham, Tori Brown. Great grandchildren Audrie Hostutler, Linzey (Shadrick) Garmon, Gavin (Gracelyn Cline) Buchanan, Haley Kimberly, Chace Chambers, Dawson Brown, Wyndell Berry and J J Berry. Great-great granddaughter Wrenlee Elaine Garmon. Siblings and spouses Jane Hallmark, Laura Blackmon, Angie “Nana” Blackmon, Rodney Blackmon, Rooney (Sheila) Blackmon. A host of nieces and nephews who will miss their “Aunt Granny”. She was preceded in death by husband Johnny Varnell Bowen, grandchild Gracie Marie Berry, brother Larry Blackmon, brother-in-law Billy Hallmark and parents Roy and Maxine Blackmon. Pallbearers will be John Buchanan, Josh Cunningham, Shadrick Garmon, Gavin Buchanan, Audrie Hostutler, Rooney Blackmon and Matt Blackmon. Arrangements are entrusted to Etowah Memorial Chapel

Peggy Bowen

March 30, 1942 - December 28, 2025