Jan 3, 2018

Florine A. Trussell Bowman, 99, formerly of West Alexander and Claysville area, died Monday, January 1, 2018, in Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Wheeling, W.Va.

She was a daughter of the late Willis and Mae Trussell of West Finley.

Also deceased are her husband, Lewis Bowman; daughter M. Jean McDonald; three sisters, Florence Richey, Kathryn Riggle and Helen Trussell; and two sons-in-law, Gary McDonald and Charles Hartzell.

Surviving are a daughter, Nancy Hartzell of Wheeling, W.Va.; a son, Ronald Bowman of Milliken, Colo.; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 18 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Bowman graduated from Cooneytown, a one-room school, at age 14, after finishing the 8th grade.

She was known for her pleasant smile and personality.

She was a talented piano player, having played her first square dance in 1942 in the home of Curlis Little, before he left for the U.S. Army. This was the beginning of many years of her musical entertainment.

Mrs. Bowman was a farmer’s daughter, who became a farmer’s wife. She loved being outside, gardening, canning, making bread, working with animals and sharing her life’s pages with family and friends.

She was also a member of Dallas United Methodist Church, West Alexander Golden Agers and Claysville Senior Center.

The supervisors and staff at Good Shepherd Nursing Home provided Mrs. Bowman with excellent care.

Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Young Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., 219 Main Street, Claysville, PA 15323, 724-663-7373, www.youngfhinc.com.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 6, in the funeral home with interment to follow at Mt. View Cemetery, Dallas W.Va.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Dallas United Methodist Church, 7383 Dallas Pike, Dallas WV 26036, or Good Shepherd Nursing Home, 159 Edgington Lane, Wheeling, WV 26003.