Eleanor Boyd Bowen, 94, of Prince Frederick, died November 15, 2012 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. She was born July 22, 1918 to J. Elmer and Mary Gibson Boyd at home in Prince Frederick.

She grew up in Prince Frederick and attended Cedar Hill School – walking approximately two miles to and from school each day. She lived her 94 years in three houses all of which were a stone's throw of one another. Her entire life was spent on the farm, which she still operates today.

She worked for a time at Goldstein's Department Store in Prince Frederick; did volunteer work for Red Cross, Polio and the hospital gift shop; made many afghans for family and friends; loved to paint pictures of Trinity Church to give as gifts; and loved growing flowers and making arrangements.

She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, was the treasurer of the Angelus Sunday School Class, and a member of the JOY Circle. She enjoyed working with the Methodist Women at all of the Bazaars and Dinners.

She married Kenneth D. Bowen in 1938 and had sixty happy years together before his death in 1998. They had one son, the light of her life, K. David Bowen, who passed away in 1973.

She had a wonderful sense of humor and wit which all enjoyed while visiting with her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her son.

She is survived by loving cousins and many friends.

Her Viewing will be held on Saturday, November 17 from 4pm to 8pm at Rausch Funeral Home in Port Republic. The Funeral Service will be held at Trinity U.M. Church on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 2pm. Active Pallbearers will be Mark Scrivener, Warren Rice, Terry Cox, Bob Scrivener, Billy O'Neill and John Godfrey. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tim Hutchins, Kenneth Wells, Kenneth Hutchins, Richard Scrivener, Carl Sutton and Don Rawlings.

Memorial contributions can be made in her memory to Trinity U.M. Church, in Prince Frederick.

Arrangements provided y Rausch Funeral Home.