Sherman Monroe Bowens Obituary (1937 - 2020)

Mr. Sherman Monroe Bowens lovingly know as Buddy, of Frederick, MD entered eternal rest on Sunday, January 26, 2020. He is survived by: five loving children, including three daughters, Shirlene (Lu Lu) Thomas, Cynthia Dorsey and Frederica Bowens (Kennea) and two sons, Donnie Bowens and Idriess Bowens (Kim); sisters, Francis Allen, Peggy Diggs (Charles), Janet Price, Joyce McDonald, Cindy and Darlene Bowens as well as brothers, James (Jimmy) Brown, Butch, Randy, Michael, Carlton, and David Bowens; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. The family wishes to express a very special thank you to his grandson, Little Kennea, fiance, Dominique (Buffy) Carter, and great grandniece, Michele, for all the love, comfort and support given to our beloved father as he transitioned into an ancestor. Buddy was preceded in death by his: parents, Charles and Edna Bowens; sisters, Jane Dorsey, Adeline Diggs and Erma Thompson, and Frances Rollins; brothers, Frank, Milton, Charles Joe, Roger, Maynard, and Clifton Bowens; beloved niece, Helen Naylor; brother-in-law, Thomas E. Naylor, Sr.; grandson William Bowens; two great grandchildren, T'travian Dorsey and T'Kai Diggs; and other loved ones who are forever in our hearts.