Ms. Lonnie Louise Shuler Bowers
(April 9, 1935 - April 16, 2026)
Viewing Location: Leevy's Funeral Home, 1831 Taylor Street, Columbia, South Carolina
Viewing Date & Time: Thursday, April 23, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Funeral Location: First Nazareth Baptist Church, 2351 Gervais Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29204
Funeral Date & Time: Friday, April 24, 2026 at 12:00 Noon
Interment Location: 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, April 29, 2026 / Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29229
May the memories of your mother bring you comfort and peace. Sharing in your sorrow and sending caring thoughts to you and your family.
To the Bowers Family: May the God of all comfort grant you peace and love as you mourn the loss of your dear love one. He will keep her in His loving remembrance for evermore.
May God continue to bless and keep you all.
My condolences to Mrs. Amy Garrick and the Bowers family! May God bless and keep you all!
Sending my prayers of comfort and strength as well as my deepest condolences to you ,Tony and the Bowers family.
May the precious memories and love of family and God become your stronghold.
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Sending prayers, strength and comfort during the passing of Mrs. Louise. She will always be in our hearts.
The Brown Family, Jackie, June, Tommy & Vern
I’m so sorry to hear of the passing of your mother!! The Arrington’s from Riverview Terrace are sending their condolences and prayers!! Asking God to give you all the strength and peace during this time!!!! RIH Mrs Bowers will be truly missed!! 😪🕊💖🕊🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
John/Twin
my condolences to you and your family. I love all the stories about Mom and looking forward to hearing more. love you Bro. peace
Joseph, there are no words to adequately express my condolences during the loss of your dear Mother. You took care of and doted on her every chance you were given. While I am saddened I never got to meet Ms. Louise, I am blessed to have seen much of her through you. God will provide the strength and comfort for your family to make it through the coming days. Please know that like family, your friends are here for you as well. I am sure it will be a beautiful and well-deserved Homegoing.
To: The Bowers Family.
We grew up together in Riverview Terrace. Mrs. Bowers’ nurturing, extended across the street to us. And to Leon, when he desperately needed it as an adult. We are so grateful. Our prayers are with you all as your mother transitions to God’s abode.
Bowers Family;
Thinking of you and wishing you moments of peace and comfort as you remember Mother Bowers with her words of wisdom that provided a level of comfort, laughter and joy that you all will forever remember.
Rest peacefully, Ms. Bowers, the “LADY WITH INSURMOUNTABLE CLASS”. Your presence at RCDSS as a Foster Parent was most helpful and respected by our vulnerable children and staff.
Ms. Bowers was always available and capable to provide assistance to our children whenever the children needed emotional care and protective housing. I adored and admired Ms. Bowers then and I do now. Ms. Bowers’children have my upward prayers and support for continued family unity. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🤎🙏🏾🙏🏾
Our dearest Tony and family we all (Barbara, Agnes, and the Gartrell family send our sincerest condolences to all of you on the sad loss of your mother. So very sorry 😞
We may not be there in the flesh with you but we are with you all in our hearts and in spirit. God bless you all.
Dear Family-When the Bible states” Love Thy Neighbor”-We the Riverview Terrace Community did that. The Families-Galloway- Bates/Helper-White-Dansby-Howell-Davis-Bowers and Turner Families-“Love Our Neighbors”. Praying for the Bowers Family. AMEN
To the Bower Watts families. My deepest condolences on the passing of your beautiful mother and grandmother.
My deepest condolences to the Bowers Family. So, sorry for your loss. I met Mrs Bowers during my employment with RCDSS. She was such a caring person.I also worked with her daughter, Joselyn Bowers-Watts. Rest easy, Mrs. Bowers.
Our family extends condolences and prayers to your family on the passing of Mrs. Bowers.
Our condolences to the Bowers family during your time of grief. May God continues to strengthen and comfort you.
From the Hopkins Family
Tony and family
I was deeply saddened to hear of the loss of your mother. Although she is no longer with you, her Legacy of Love remains. Hoping that with time, you’ll find comfort in the love and memories your heart will always hold on to. Condolences to you all.
Please accept my condolences for the loss of your mother. I pray that God give you all the strength and comfort needed during this difficult time. Tony, I love you and I’m asking God to throw his arms around all of you and give you the strength and comfort needed to get through this difficult time. May the loving memory of your mother give you great joy and comfort. God bless you all🙏🙏🙏
My prayers and deepest condolences to the Bowers family . Your memories and love she gave all of you will continue to serve as a beacon to you all .
The Bowers Family,
I was saddened to hear of the loss of your mother. I pray that you find peace and comfort in your fond memories of your mother I will continue to keep the family in prayer 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽
God bless you for having me mother
God bless you for raising me and teaching me right from wrong mother
God bless you for all of my seven siblings mother
God bless you for loving nurturing and being the a wonderful mother to others
God bless you for teaching me about Jesus and the Bible mother
God bless you for all the talks, prayers and laughter that we had every day over the phone mother
and I can go on and on and on about all of the great and superior love that you gave me and my siblings.
So now Mother, you have your crown and may you rest peacefully in Jesus loving arms forever until I see you again.
I’m missing you momma and I love you!! Your Son, number six child Anthony 🌹🙏
May God be with your family during this very difficult time. So sorry for your loss. Prayers that you find peace.
Deepest Sympathy and Love 🙏🏾❤️
We feel fortunate to know Joseph Bowers and can only imagine how wonderful a woman your mother must have been to raise such an amazing person. She will be greatly missed. Wishing you and your family peace and comfort during this time.
May God comfort the family during this difficult time. We are praying for the family.
Sending my Sincere condolences to the Shuler-Bowers family. Momma, Bowers will be missed. I remember her smile. Her tender look in her eyes showed love for everyone.
Please. Rest and enjoy your Heaven. 🌹💐❤️❤️💐🌹
Praying for peace and comfort for your family at this difficult time.
To the Bowers Family; you all have my deepest, heartfelt condolences. Though death is a part of life, it’s a part we never get used to or are completely prepared for. GOD, realizes this and is there to comfort and strengthen us. Dear Louise you are now with your LORD and KING. Rest In Peace, your journey here is complete. Our hearts are full, we’ll think of you often and smile. Sleep in Heavenly Peace, cousin Debvra Beckwith.
My deepest condolences and prayers to the Bowers family during this difficult time. I understand what you’re going through but you have so many wonderful memories that can never be taken away. 🙏🏽🕊️
Bowers family, may the Lord bless and comfort you during this time of loss. Your mom is at peace now. Just know that “weeping may endure for a night, but joy will come in the morning.” Psalm 30:5
Rest Mrs. Bowers for you are truly loved and fondly remembered.
From the Battle Family
❤️ Rest in the arms of the Lord. You will never be forgotten, family.
Sending my condolences and prayers to the entire family.
Love, Nicole
My condolences to the family I consider my family. She will always be remembered.
With deepest sympathy to the family. Wishing you all strength and peace during this very difficult time. Love always
The Simmons Family and myself, Deidre Simmons Dunlap and my Husband Frank Dunlap, Jr. send our condolences and sympathy to the Bowers Family during their bereavement of their Mother / GrandMother. “Ma Bowers” as she was affectionately known was loved by all that knew her and when me and my children met her, she embraced us with so much love and so did all of her Children and Grandchildren which was one main part of the foundation she raised all of her Children on and engrained into her family’s hearts, LOVE.
Over the years during our many visits and family gatherings, before me stood a short and small framed woman physically but she exemplified a very Beautiful, Strong, Hardworking, Loving and Supportive Matriarch who held her own and kept her family together. When she spoke, she spoke her Truth and God’s Wisdom while faithfully serving and loving the Lord.
It is said that “A Mother’s wisdom is the compass that guides her Children through life.” And this is one of many things Ma Bowers left as part of her Legacy .
We love You and You will most definitely and truly be missed but never forgotten
♥️♥️♥️
My condolences to the entire family for your loss. May God send healing and peace during this difficult hour. Your mother has fought and won her fight and is safe in his arms
Iris Abney and Family
I was so sorry to hear about your Mom passing.
You have our deepest sympathy and prayers.
The Bowers Family
You all are our family also, not by birth but surely by love.
We share your grief and sadness at this difficult time for the loss of Moma.
We are sending you all lots of love And Prayers.
Sending our condolence to the Bowers family. Our prayers are with you doing this difficult time.
The most sincerest condolences to the Bowers family in this “coming home” celebration. This world is temporary, but the glory of God’s kingdom is forever.
Sincere condolences to the family.
My family and I send our deepest condolences to the Bowers family. She will be missed dearly. 🕊⚘️❤️
I am heartbroken to hear about Mom’s passing. She was a remarkable woman and I feel so lucky to have been in her present. I will always cherish the memories of being there at the house with all of you. Mom’s was the heart beat of the family. She leaves an impressive legacy. Wishing peace during this incredible difficult time.
My sincerest and deepest condolences to the Bowers Family on the passing of Grandma Bowers. She was the true definition of a great Matriarch. May she forever live in the hearts of everyone that got the privilege to meet her.
Louise,
We never had the good fortune of meeting you but we have met two of your sons. You must have been a wonderful mother because any conversation with them always got around to singing your praises. May you rest in peace.
Mommy, thank you thank you for saving my life you open your home to me At the age of 8 years old and I knew then you where my forever shero your selfishness love and nurturing over the years, made me the woman. I am the mom I am and the wife I am today. Your unconditional love that you showed me. I will forever be grateful for and I will pour this into my daughter and I will always let her know to put God first and respect others as you pour those things into me growing up. I am forever grateful for you. I love you and I will truly miss you my forever Angel to my brothers and sisters ( The Bowers Family) thank you all for sharing such a beautiful soul with me and my foster sisters and always being there and at this time I pray that God protects and cover each and every one of y’all as y’all go through this time, my condolences and my heart goes out to you all
The Mahabier-Coakley family
Mommy, thank you thank you for saving my life you open your home to me At the age of 8 years old and I knew then you where my forever shero your selfishness love and nurturing over the years, made me the woman. I am the mom I am and the wife I am today. Your unconditional love that you showed me. I will forever be grateful for and I will pour this into my daughter and I will always let her know to put God first and respect others as you pour those things into me growing up. I am forever grateful for you. I love you and I will truly miss you my forever Angel to my brothers and sisters ( The Bowers Family) thank you all for sharing such a beautiful soul with me and my foster sisters and always being there and at this time I pray that God protects and cover each and every one of y’all as y’all go through this time, my condolences and my heart goes out to you all
The Mahabier-Coakley family
My prayers and sincere condolences to my buddy, Toney, and the entire Bowers family for your loss. Ms. Bowers will be remembered as one of the pillars of the Riverview Terrace family.
She was loving, but no nonsense when it came to raising her children and helping to guide us other kids in the neighborhood as well.
Good afternoon I want express my condolence to my cousin Ms.Louise Bowers she was a lady with class an had a lot of respect her son’s in daughters.
They were very loving and kind an carry they self with the most high standards she would truly be miss. Just being around the family was just fun time never boring at all an the time she came to church she never change now she can rest peacefully with the Lord Jesus Christ an lay her crown 👑 down at the feet of the king Jesus Christ an listen to him speak saying well done thy good an faithful servant no more tear or pain an suffering an awaken when the trumpet sound an gather with family an friends they are they an singing an praising Jesus Christ forever
Eternity. our family we will truly mis her Page family Shuler family McQueen family Fulton family Sumter family an a host of other we love you Earl Page
Good afternoon I want express my condolence to my cousin Ms.Louise Bowers she was a lady with class an had a lot of respect her son’s in daughters.
They were very loving and kind an carry they self with the most high standards she would truly be miss. Just being around the family was just fun time never boring at all an the time she came to church she never change now she can rest peacefully with the Lord Jesus Christ an lay her crown 👑 down at the feet of the king Jesus Christ an listen to him speak saying well done thy good an faithful servant no more tear or pain an suffering an awaken when the trumpet sound an gather with family an friends they are they an singing an praising Jesus Christ forever
Eternity. our family we will truly mis her Page family Shuler family McQueen family Fulton family Sumter family an a host of other we love you Earl Page
Sending our deepest sympathy and condolences and prayers to the family and relatives and friends.
Bower’s Family: I want to express my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mrs. L. Bowers, especially during this difficult time. Having known her since childhood and shared many milestones through adulthood, I feel fortunate to have had her presence in my life. She was a remarkable person whom touched everyone she met. She will be profoundly missed, and my heart goes out to all who loved her, including her children, grandchildren, and all whose lives she enriched. Love
To the Bowers Family: We were so deeply saddened to hear about your loss of Mama Bowers. She was such an incredible woman with an infectious smile. She was not only the matriarch of your family, but she treated us like her children as well. We will miss her terribly. May God Bless you all through this difficult time and you all are in our thoughts and prayers. Love you all very much!! Wendell and Christine Jumper.
To The Bowers Family,
I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mrs. Louise Bowers. Just five days ago, we celebrated her remarkable milestone of turning 91, a testament to a life filled with rich experiences and cherished memories.
Mrs. Bowers was a truly special person whose warmth and kindness touched the lives of everyone who knew her. Her laughter, wisdom and fruitful advice will be profoundly missed, and the memories of her will forever remain in our hearts.
During this difficult time, please know that my thoughts are with you. If there is anything we can do to support you, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
With heartfelt condolences,
Norman, India and Celeste McLennon
To The Bowers Family, We The Draft Family Send Our Deepest Condolences To The Family On The Loss Of Your Dear Mother. Rest In Heavenly Peace Mrs. Bowers.
My Condolences on the passing of your Mother. May the memory of her give you comfort and joy. My prayers are with you!
Keeping my family, the Bowers Family in prayer for the loss of their mother. Love you all and stay strong during this time.
We are so sorry for the loss of Louise Bowers. Please accept our sincere condolences on the passing of the Bowers family Matriarch. May God bless and keep the Bowers Family during this time of sorrow. God Bless.
-The Burroughs Family
Please accept our deepest condolences on the passing of Mrs. Louise S. Bowers. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Tony and the entire Bowers’s family during this difficult time. Know that we are here to support you as you’re not only my neighbor, but my brother for life. So this loss is not yours to bear alone. It is our loss to share and know that you’re in our hearts and in our prayers. Remember this too shall pass never to be forgotten. Always remember with love the Gilchrist family.
So sorry for your loss of your mother to your entire family. May God give you comfort and strength and bless your family.
Our condolences to the family during this difficult time. We’re praying for you all. God bless.
The Watts and Johnson Families