Carol J. Bowie, 72, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Lakeshore at Siena in Caledonia, WI.  Although Carol was born on June 23, 1947 in Gary, IN, she was a lifelong resident of Kenosha.

Carol was employed as a scheduling receptionist at Aurora Health Care before retiring in 2012.  Prior to working for Aurora, she worked at St. Catherine's Hospital for more than 25 years.  Carol was united in marriage to Artis Bowie, Jr for more than 40 years. She was a member of Coleman Chapel AME Church, and loved spending time with her church family and friends.  Carol loved the time that she spent with her grandchildren, and enjoyed traveling with her family and friends.

Surviving are her children Sheronda (Derrick) Glass of Racine; Gregory Bowie, Darrell Bowie, and Charmaine London of Kenosha; her grandchildren, Jeremy Bowie, Shayla (Michael) Glass Thompson, Kevin Bowie, Kami London, Kiara London, and Sergio Bowie; great granddaughter, Naomi Sullivan; her brothers Arthur Famous, Larry Famous, and Kenny Famous; sister-in-laws, a host of nieces and nephews, and other relatives.  Carol was preceded in death by her father, Henry Roberson; her mother, Birdella (nee: Pegues) Famous; her husband Artis Bowie, Jr.; and her brothers, Avery Thomas and Dennis Famous.

Due to COVID-19 and to ensure the health and safety of friends and family a private service will be held in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 with Pastor Richard Miller officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Ridge Memorial Park.  A celebration of Carol's life will be held for extended family and friends when it is safe to do so. The family would like to thank her Doctors Gregory Rocco, Muhammad Nadeem, and caregivers at Lakeshore at Siena for their wonderful care throughout the last several years.

In lieu of flowers, the family would suggest donations to The Alzheimer's Association.

https://www.usagainstalzheimers.org/networks/african-americans

https://action.usagainstalzheimers.org/onlineactions/g3H8H-AAWEWLGXn_uwq70w2

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