October 15, 2009

Melba Bowers

Melba Bowers, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Dec. 6, 1926, in Granby, Mo., to Frank and Nellie Nichols. She and Dr. Rex Bowers were married at Granby in 1951. He preceded her in death Dec. 15, 2003...

Melba Bowers, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center.

She was born Dec. 6, 1926, in Granby, Mo., to Frank and Nellie Nichols. She and Dr. Rex Bowers were married at Granby in 1951. He preceded her in death Dec. 15, 2003.

Survivors include three nephews, Michael Nichols of Clinton, Wash., Stephen Nichols of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Christopher Nichols of Locust Grove, Okla.

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She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Gilbert Nichols; and her husband, who was a professor at Southeast Missouri State University from 1963 to 1987.

A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.

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