Obituary of Lois J. Bowers

Lois Jeanette Bowers, 70, of 63 Chapin St., died at 7:48 a.m. Thursday (December 23, 2010) in her home. She was born February 16, 1940 in Corry, PA the daughter of Margaret Miles Bailey Swiderski and the late Arthur G. Bailey Sr. Lois was a retired housekeeper and childcare giver. She was a member of the East Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and enjoyed painting, art work, baking, sewing, and Bible study. She is survived by her mother of Jamestown; four daughters, Susan (William) Kelsey of Bradenton, FL; Cindi (Gus) Pattyson and Becky Bowers, both of Jamestown; Deborah (Larry) Perkins of Reno, NV; one granddaughter, Karen Kelsey; four grandsons, Justin (Jade) Hawthorne; Jesse (Chrissy) Hawthorne; Bryan (Rebecca) Kelsey; and Matthew Perkins; two great granddaughters, Amber McCloud and Isabella Villalobos; three great grandsons, Nathan Blystone, Evan and August Hawthorne. Besides her father, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Alan H. Bowers who died November 11, 2010; a granddaughter, Rachel Bowman; two sisters, Virginia Bailey; Janice Mihalko; a brother, Richard Bailey Sr.; and her step father, George Swiderski. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday January 1, 2011 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses East Congregation, 180 Martin Road Jamestown. Brother Paul Inserra will officiate. Burial was in Sunset Hill Cemetery.