Bernard Baker Bowman (Barney), 89, and Roma Johnson Bowman, 98, formerly of Watauga, TX, passed away peacefully on October 27th and October 28th in Waco, Texas.
Service Information: Waco visitation will take place on Monday, November 16, 2020 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Lake Shore Funeral Home, located at 5201 Steinbeck Bend Dr, Waco, TX 76708. Watauga visitation for Bernard and Roma will be Thursday, November 19th from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel located at 6001 Rufe Snow Drive, Ft Worth, TX 76148. A celebration of life service will immediately follow in Watauga from 11:00 AM-12:00PM. Their ashes will be interred at the DFW National Cemetery at 1:00 PM following a brief military service. Watauga arrangements are by Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel.
Bernard Baker Bowman (Sarge) was born on July 18, 1931 to Nina and Melvin Bowman in Suffolk, VA. Roma Johnson Bowman was born on February 22, 1922 to William Homer and Iris Elizabeth Johnson in San Antonio, Texas. They married on May 29, 1958, celebrating their 62nd anniversary this year. Together always in life, not separated in death.
Barney was a veteran of the Korean War and was a career Air Force military man. After retiring from the military he served as a long time bailiff in the Tarrant County Sheriff’s office. He was also a lifelong Mason. Roma had a career as a civil servant and then worked for many years for the Parks and Recreation of the City of Watauga. They were involved in many aspects of the City of Watauga including the volunteer fire department, numerous committees, and the Watauga Senior Center during their 50 years of residence. At age 97 Roma was honored with the Fort Worth Volunteer of the Century award.
Barney and Roma are preceded in death by their oldest son James Lucas, their parents and siblings.
Barney and Roma are survived by Charles and Barbara Lucas, Walter and Jenny Lucas; granddaughter, Gypsy Lucas and Tristan Pearman; grandson, Howard Mark Alexander; granddaughters, Kara and Eddy Cole, Kerry Olson and Rebecca and Mike Taylor.
Roma is also survived by her niece, Carol and Don Heine and her nephew, Pat and Laura Johnson. Bernard is survived by his niece, Mary Ellen Wilson and nephews, Mike Bowman and John Bowman. They are also survived by three great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
The family of Roma and Barney wish to extend our sincere thanks to the assisted living facility at Brookdale Lake Brazos and the wonderful staff of the Compassus Hospice organization who provided wonderful care during their last months.
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