Patsy Carr Bowman

Patsy Carr Bowman, 84, of Galax, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

She was born in Grayson County, Virginia, on August 7, 1942 to Donald Bryan and Evelyn Schuyler Carr.

Survivors include her children and spouses, Donald Ray Bowman of Galax, Virginia, William Delane Bowman of Greensboro North Carolina, Dianne and Sky Preece of Buchanan, Virginia, and Danita and Mike Jackson of Laurel Fork, Virginia; sister-in-law, Pam Voit of Parker, Colorado; six grandchildren and spouses, Michaela Jackson and Andrea Jackson, both of Laurel Fork, Virginia, Noel and Haley Preece of Blue Ridge, Virginia, Grayson Preece of Bridgewater, Virginia, Amber and Patrick Hill of Galax, Virginia, Brittany Jackson of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; great grandson Christian Hill of Galax, Virginia; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Alfred Bowman and her brothers Kenneth Delane Carr and Lawrence Voit.

Patsy was raised by her paternal grandparents Cora (Wingate) and Boyd Carr.

While her early work was in textiles, “Miss Patsy” will be remembered for her smiles and laughter when she worked at Rooftop of Virginia, the Galax High School cafeteria, and the After School Program and pool concessions at the Galax Recreation Center.

The funeral service will be held Sunday October 25, 2026, at 2:00PM in the Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Cowley officiating. Burial will follow in the New Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home on Sunday from 1:00PM until time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, PO Box 325, Dobson, NC 27017.