Jacksonville - Ellen Bowen, 87, died Monday, June 22nd 2020 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital.

A mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, June 26th at Infant of Prague Catholic Church at 9am.  Burial will follow at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Thursday June 25th from 5-8pm at Jones Funeral Home of Jacksonville.

She was retired from Onslow Memorial Hospital were she made many life long friendships. Her many hobbies included ceramics, traveling, collecting cookbooks and tropical cruises. Above all else, she loved spending time with family and friends.  Gatherings in her back yard, under the patio brought her so much joy. She was a devoted, wife, mother and grandmother.

She is proceeded in death by her husband, Robert Bowen and son, Robert M Bowen.

Survivors are her son, Mark C. Bowen; daughter, Julie M. Bowen Noble; grandchildren, Jason Bowen, Marie Bowen Hall, Makayla M. Bowen; and her great-grandchildren, Cameron Frame, Brayden Hall, Joshua Bowen and Juliana Bowen.

The family wishes to extend their deepest thanks to the staff at the North Carolina Veterans Home for the compassionate and wonderful care given to Ellen.