Mrs. Madelyn Strickland Bowden

Sorrells Funeral Home - Geneva

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Date: Nov 19 2015 8:25 AM

Mrs. Madelyn Strickland Bowden of Samson, Alabama went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 18, 2015.  She was 74.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2015 in the chapel of Sorrells Funeral Home in Geneva with Rev. Mike Burch and Rev. Wendy Morgan officiating.  Burial will follow in the Corner Creek Cemetery with Sorrells Funeral Home of Geneva directing.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday beginning at 1:00 p.m. and continue until service time.

Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Camp Victory.

Mrs. Bowden was born December 31, 1940, in Geneva County to the late Harvey D. and Thelma Wise Strickland.  She will be fondly remembered as “The Cupcake Lady”.  She enjoyed baking cupcakes for all the kids at the daycare and also babysitting.   Many of the children are now adults and it always warmed her heart as they still referred to her as “The Cupcake Lady”. One of her favorite pastimes was going to the beach with her sisters whom she loved dearly.  Mrs. Bowden also enjoyed her special time hosting small tea parties for all the little girls that were so special to her.  She loved her family unconditionally and was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.  She had a big heart with a great sense of humor and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

In addition to her parents, one sister, Ollie Faye Chandler and two brothers, Luvoie and Leroy Strickland preceded her in death.

Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Charles Bowden of Samson; two daughters: Lisa Bowden of Samson, Holly Bowden (Jimbo) Grimsley of Enterprise; one son, Eric (Regina) Bowden of Samson; four grandchildren: Brandon (Stephanie) Wilder of Enterprise, Jessica (Greg) Foreman of Headland, Matthew Wilder of Breckenridge, CO and Erin Bowden of Samson; two great-granddaughters: Olivia and Alana Wilder of Enterprise; six sisters: Donnie Mae Ellenburg of Geneva, Jean (Havard) Phillips, Dorothy (Jerry) Warren, Sandra (Bill) Gautney all of Samson, Evie Hanes of Bonifay, FL, Shirley Preachers of Samson, AL; two sisters-in-law: Kate Strickland, Vickye (Joe) Bowden all of Samson and Sally (George) Lancaster of Dothan (Sally was very dear to Madelyn); several special nieces, nephews, other extended family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Gary Strickland, Gerald Strickland, Mark Bowden, Alan Bowden, Paul Bowden, Todd Lancaster, Chad Lancaster and David Hanes.

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