Josie Ruth Melton Gowland, 93, of Chalmette, passed peacefully on September 25, 2022, in Slidell, LA. Josie is survived by her grandchildren, Allison LeBlanc (Eddie), Crystal Faux (Kenny), and Marshall Thornhill, six great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.
Josie is preceded in death by her loving husband, the late Marshall Gowland, and her children, the late Oleta Carroll and James Gowland.
Josie was born in Vidalia, LA, to the late Charles Webb Melton and Artie Mae Murray on January 13, 1929. She married Marshall Gowland in 1963. Josie worked at the Domino Sugar Refinery for several years as a sugar packer. During her retirement years, she was active in the St. Bernard COA. Josie loved watching football, going to the casino, reading romance novels, shopping, and spending time with family.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at ST. BERNARD MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 701 W. VIRTUE STREET, in Chalmette, from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. A funeral service will be held in Josie's memory at 11:00 AM. She will be laid to rest in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.