Barbara Bowers Bryant Bone Butler was born in Alabama City, Alabama, on July 26, 1937 and died in New Hope, Alabama, on July 29, 2025.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Minor Joshua Bowers and Lillie Mae Crowe Bowers; her siblings, Milton R. Bowers, Jack B. Bowers and Peggy Bowers Bayne; and her three husbands, Alfred D. “Buddy” Bryant, Rowan S. Bone and George Butler, Jr.
She is survived by her niece, Lisa Ann Bowers; special sister-in-law, Patricia Martin Bowers; her step-grandsons, William R. Bone and Evan D. Bone; and my dear friends, companions and caretakers Wanda and Anthony Ikard.
She was cremated and no further funeral service are planned.
Memorial donations can be made in her memory to New Hope Methodist Church CLC Building Fund, 5351 Main Drive New Hope, AL 35760 or ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.
To all my loved ones left behind: I’ve really had a long and wonderful life – Thank you God, what a ride! Love, Barbara
