Gwendolyn V. Marshall

Gwendolyn Vaughan Marshall passed away peacefully on Monday, March 24, 2014, at Eckerd Living Center in Highlands, NC. She was born in Lilly, Georgia on April 15, 1927 to James Nunnally Vaughan and Ferol Adams Vaughan. In 1946 while in nursing school at Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, she met and married William M. Bowen and became a longtime resident of Macon, Georgia. She became a widow at just 36, and two years later married O. Wesley Marshall. She was an active member of Vineville Baptist Church and served her community in Macon as the president of the Ingleside-Rivoli Garden Club and the Federated Garden Clubs of Macon. Many knew her best as the owner of the Bath Shop at the Macon Mall where she loved her customers and enjoyed decorating their bathrooms for over twenty years. She is survived by her son, William M. Bowen (Bill), and his wife, Carol Pennington Bowen, of Highlands, North Carolina and her daughter, Melanie Bowen Steglich and her husband, Dr. Lee Steglich, of Dallas,Texas, grandsons Scott Bowen and Jeremy Bowen and his wife Tralane Farrow Bowen, and three beloved great granddaughters, Bradlee, Bailey, and Ryan Bowen all of Griffin, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her husband’s William M. Bowen and O. Wesley Marshall, siblings James S. Vaughan (Sonny), Jacqueline Reeves (Jackie), and Van Vaughan of Vienna, Georgia. She is survived by a sister, Leigh Bass of Bradenton, Florida, and a brother, Jerry Vaughan of Montezuma, Georgia, and nieces and nephews. Gwen was always a strong fighter and survivor, overcoming many health issues throughout the years. She was known for her pleasant smile that encouraged those she touched. We wish to thank all those who graciously cared for our mother and made her happy the last years of her life. The Family will greet friends Friday, March 28, 2014 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Harts Mortuary, Cherry Street. Funeral Services will be Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 11:00 a.m., at the Chapel of Harts Mortuary, Cherry Street with Dr. Bill Hardee officiating. Burial will be immediately following the service in Riverside Cemetery In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to: Vineville Baptist Church, 2592 Vineville Avenue, Macon, GA 31204 or Eckerd Living Center, P.O. Box 190 Highlands, NC 28741 Register online at www.hartsmort.com Harts Mortuary and Crematory, Cherry Street, has charge of the arrangements.