Dorothy F. Monroe Bowen, 93, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 7, 2023 at Ohio Valley Health Care.
She was born February 3, 1930, in Looneyville, WV, a daughter of the late Smith and Dora Myers Monroe.
Dorothy was a homemaker and Co-Owner with her husband, of B&D Nursery. She was a member of the Rotary Club and Ladies of The Elks.
She is survived by two daughters, Pamela Lipscomb Spinuzzi of Gainsville, FL and Lynda Sue Walker of Albuquerque, NM; two sons, John W. Lipscomb (Cora) of Vienna and James P. “Jim” Lipscomb (Linda) of Lake Placid, FL; step-son, Brad "Butch" Bowen, III (Laura); three sisters, Mae Crislip of Vienna, Mary Long of North Carolina and Ethel Harris of Vienna; grandchildren, Corine Alexander (Matt), Jimmy Lipscomb (Niki), Jason Lipscomb, Jessica Spinuzzi Sanders (Alex) Dacey Spinuzzi, Ronnie Lipscomb, Jr. (Amy), Dustin Walker (Shayna-Nicole), Jonathan Joles (Summer), Amanda Gavagni (Jared), Tiffany Joles Shannon (Steve), Jennifer Scarpelli (Jimmy), Daniel Tucker (Megan), Kari Spinuzzi-Sandusky and Brad Bowen, IV; great-grandchildren, Avery, Grant and Silas Alexander, Logan Lipscomb (Maranda), Lindsay Lipscomb (John Lashley), Francesca and Jacoby Spinuzzi Sanders, Everett Ewing, Zakary, Lukas, Kaleb and Allie May Walker, Baylee, Cole and Bobbie Sandusky, Chloe and Carly Joles, Mason McElroy, Justin Gavagni, Khaden Gavagni, Jaxson Jordan, Jacob Jordan, Dallas Shannon, Rachel DiDomenico (Brett), Aaron Alejandro (Phay), Christopher Alejandro (Kim), Summer Carroll, Brandon Tucker, Brittany Snyder. Armani Tucker, Alayna Tojerio (Jorge) and Stephanie Harrell; great-great-grandchildren, Hadley, Mayballine, Lainee June Alejandro, Easton and Raelyn DiDomenico, Si, Karsen and Landen Alejandro, Jordan and Aiyana Carroll; daughter in-law, Sharon Lipscomb; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Brad Bowen, Jr.; son, Ronnie Lipscomb; and brothers, Ed, Jack, Bill and Gordon Monroe.
A memorial service will be held at 3 pm on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at the Vienna Community Building, located in Jackson Park, Vienna, WV.
In lieu of flowers please donate to: The Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., 17th Floor, Chicago, IL. 60601.