Barbara P. Bowen

Augusta, GA – Barbara Pruitt Bowen, 82, loving wife for 60 years to Charles W. Bowen, III, went to be with her Lord February 21, 2018 at University Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Omer W. and Cleo Holland Pruitt.
The funeral service will be Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son with Dr. Gordon K. Reed officiating. Interment will follow at Westover Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Guy Bowen, Billy Hatcher, Warren Jones, Hugh McElderry, Harry Nix, and Doug Nunziato. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 P.M., at the funeral home.
Barbara was a native Augustan and attended Richmond Academy and Augusta College. She had many accomplishments in her long life.
Most important were her family and her faith. Early on she worked in kindergarten, first grade Sunday school, Women in the Church, Communion Committees, and used her craft skills creating Chrismon symbols and decorations. Most recently she and her husband, Charles, were founding members of Christ Church, Presbyterian where she continued to serve in the church.
She had been a long time member, and past president of Spade & Trowel Garden Club, and was an avid bridge player. She was an accomplished equestrian, and with her registered quarter horse, “Jerry Bar”, took a number of show ribbons over time.
Talented and gifted in crafts, she formed her own successful company, and with her friend, Barbara Rinker, specialized in authentic coastal jewelry, marketing through direct sales and Belk Department Store.
She enjoyed the outdoors and gardening. She was as adapt with a fishing rod as a shotgun on a skeet range where she was capable of 25 straight targets in a round. She took great pride in her attention to detail. She was a wonderful homemaker, chef, and host, and loved sharing her expertise with her grandchildren. Bunny Rabbit pancakes were a hit in the Bowen household. A great joy was Thanksgiving and Christmas brunch with her home filled with family.
She will be sorely missed by her husband, Charles, daughter Deborah Poffenbarger of Evans, son Rev. Greg Bowen of Aiken, granddaughters Ashley Poffenbarger of Evans, Brittney Young (Carter) of Lexington, SC, Brooke Noffsinger (Ben) of Edgefield, SC, great grandchildren Noah Poffenbarger of Evans, Aspen Noffsinger of Edgefield, SC, brothers Walker Pruitt of Augusta, John Pruitt of Evans, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family has requested that memorials be made to Child Evangelism Fellowship, P.O. Box 2553, Evans, GA
Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com