Verma Lou Jenkins Bowen

Verma Lou Jenkins Bowen, age 83, of Baxley died Saturday, February 11, 2017.

Verma was born December 29, 1933 in Coffee County to the late Jesse Calvin Ricketson and the late Pauline Smith Ricketson.  She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Verma was preceded in death by her husband Jack Jenkins, a twin sister Erma Sue Leggett, brother, Eddie Ricketson and an infant sister.

Survivors include her husband, Bruce Bowen of Baxley; daughters, Susan Jenkins Clark & husband, Roger of Richmond Hill & Cynthia Jenkins Sims of Brooklet; son, Russell Jenkins & wife, Kim of Richmond Hill & Step-children, Corbett Bowen & Sylvia Griffin both of Baxley; brother, Carver Ricketson of Maryland; sister, Evelyn Smith of Savannah; 6 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and the Dr. Williams J. Degenhart family.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 11:00 AM from the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church with Rev. Darrell Quinn & Rev. Lawrence Butler officiating. Interment will follow in Deen Cemetery.

Active pallbearers are grandsons, Roger Dale Clark, Jr., Jeremy Michael Clark, Brandon Chuck Clark, Robert Barry Sims, Jr., Russell Jack Jenkins, III & Tyler Jameson Clark.

Honorary Pallbearers will be the Adult Sunday School Class of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church and all family & friends in attendance.

Visitation will be Monday evening, 6:00 until 8:00 PM, at Swain Funeral Home.

Arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.