Debra “Nene” Bowman, 66, of Hanging Limb, was born on August 31, 1958 to Ted and Nancy Gray in Atlanta, GA. She passed away on November 4, 2024 at St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville, TN. She was a caregiver and a member of Calvary Freewill Baptist Church in Hanging Limb.

She is survived by her husband- Bruce Bowman of Hanging limb; father- Ted Gray of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; daughter- Shannon Wright of Hanging Limb; son- Jesse (Samantha) Bowman of Hanging Limb; son- Ramey Kyle of Washington DC; grandchildren- Casey Wright, Austin (Tiffiney) Wright, Joshua “Bug” Rogers, Kadence Bowman, and Ryan Reynolds, all of Hanging Limb, Raylan Kyle and Arlen Kyle of Washington DC; great grandchildren- Riley Bruce Wright and Cooper Brooks Wright of Cookeville; brother- Brad (Gretta) Leggett of Carlton, GA; special family friend- Ida Sue Custard of Atlanta, GA and Brenda Merrill of Miami, FL; and additional loved ones- Brandon (Jenna) Reagan of Hanging Limb, Annette Johnson of Hanging Limb, Sherry (Mike) Lawson of Hanging Limb, Kyle (Jessica) McCormick of Monterey, Emily Horn of Monterey, and Vlad Leuscov on Cookeville.

Debra was preceded in death by her mother- Nancy Carol Bell; grandsons- James Kyle and Tyler Reynolds; and friend- George Custard of Atlanta, GA.

Services will be held at Calvary Freewill Baptist Church (East Fork Lane) in Hanging Limb. Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 from 4-8pm. The Funeral service will be on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 1pm, officiated by Leonard Roy Walker and JB Harris. She will be laid to rest in F.A. Norrod Cemetery immediately following the service.

Pallbearers will include: Casey Wright, Austin Wright, Joshua Rogers, Kyle McCormick, Brandon Reagan, Troy Bowman, Riley Bruce Wright, and Cooper Brooks Wright.