Margaret Howery Bowden, 93, of Marmet, died July 6, 2015 at CAMC General Hospital, Charleston, after a long illness.
She was a homemaker and was a freelance writer, often published by the Charleston Gazette.
She was preceeded in death by her husband, Kermit Bowden, in 1987; parents, Fletcher and Delcie Cooper Howery; brothers, Kellis Howery, Don Howery and Ashby Ray Howery; and sister, Doris Howery.
Surviving are her son, Thomas (Sue) Bowden of Elkview; grandson, Matthew Bowden of Elkview; granddaughter, Sarah Bowden of Elkview; brothers, Archie Howery of Ripley and Jack Howery of Marietta, Ohio; and sister, Georgie McCoy of Putnam County.
Funeral will be 1 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at Leonard Johnson Funeral Home, Marmet. Burial will follow in Marmet Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to the family at leonardjohnsonfuneralhome.com.