She was born in Monticello, Arkansas to Elmo & Felton Lawson on December 9, 1928. Catherine was a life-long member of Pauline Missionary Baptist Church in Monticello. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elmo & Felton Lawson; husbands, Horace L. Bowden & Johnnie E. Bowden, and her six brothers and sisters.
Catherine is survived by her two children, Kay (Tom) Lochridge of Fort Myers, Florida and Keith (Kathy) Bowden of Urbana, Ohio; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 15, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Grand View Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Grand View Memorial Park. Online memorial tributes may be placed at www.grandviewfunerals.com
