Mrs. Barbara Jean Bowers, 69, of Murray, died Saturday, June 28, 2008, at 8:27 p.m. at her home.

A homemaker who attended Emmanuel Baptist Church in Murray, she was born Dec. 8, 1938, in East Peoria, Ill., a daughter of Anna Volk of Peoria, Ill., and the late Leo Peckenpaugh.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Judy Hall; and two grandchildren, Joyce Ann Burgess and Joanna Hope Bowers.

Survivors in addition to her mother include her husband, Bobby Gene Bowers Sr.; three daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Mike Sowell of Hopkinsville, Ella and Thomas Burgess and Donna and Kurt Weigel, all of Murray; two sons and daughters-in-law, Steven and Ilayna Bowers of Crofton and Bobby Jr. and Cheryl Bowers of Princeton; 11 grandchildren, R.J. Sargent, Alisha Sar­gent, Toby Burgess, Anna Clinard, Joey Burgess, Stacey Burgess, Hannah Bowers, Lauren Bowers, Samuel Bowers, Nerissa Bowers and Isaac Bowers; 11 great-grandchildren; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Pat and Kenny Johnson of Lebanon, Mo., Kay Taylor of North Pekin, Ill., and Shirly Taghan of East Peoria, Ill.; a brother-in-law, Bill Hall of Tremont, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, July 2, at 10 a.m. at J.H. Churchill Funeral Home in Murray with the Rev. Terry Wilson officiating.

Burial will follow in Elm Grove Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.