Born in Catawba County on November 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Harry Willard and Bonnie Kirby Daye.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ned L. Bowman; son Mark Leland Bowman and a brother Harry Daye.
She was a cafeteria worker for the Dudley Shoals Elementary School and a member of Dudley Shoals Baptist Church. She was a loving, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she will be deeply missed by family and friends.
She is survived by her daughter Robin Brinkley and husband Tom of Granite Falls; sons Brent Bowman and wife Lisa of Taylorsville, and Dennis Bowman and wife Greta of Ronda, NC; granddaughters Leslie Payne and husband Jordan of Lincolnton, Taryn Minton and husband Ross of Fort Gordon, GA, Landrey Davis and husband Logan of Gallatin, TN, Kayla Brinkley of Granite Falls, Taylor Bowman and fiancé Hunter Gober of Taylorsville; grandson Joshua Bowman of Taylorsville; great grandchildren Kyleigh, Ainsley, Jeb, Elliyah Minton, and Alice Payne; and sisters Betty Teague and Ruth Kiziah both of Granite Falls.
Mildred will lie in state Wednesday, December 2, 2020 from 12:00pm to 7:00pm at Hickory Funeral Home Chapel.
Graveside service will be held Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 2:00pm at Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery with Reverend Don Ingle officiating.
Memorial gifts may be made to Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care, 526 Robbinswood Place, Hudson, NC 28638 or Dudley Shoals Baptist Church 1882 Dudley Shoals Rd, Granite Falls, NC 28630
