Jane E. Bowers

Jane Elfreda Bowers was born on May 7, 1918, in Old Road Village Antigua, WI, to the late Henrietta and David Bowers. Jane was the third child of six children, four brothers, Joseph, William, Daniel, and Ruben, and her only sister Eulilie. She was the last to die of her siblings. Jane had five children, the eldest Claudeth, George, Denroy (also known as Miguel Santiago), Bernadette, and Colin. Jane was admitted to Vitas Hospice Center in Winter Garden, Florida on Friday, December 27, 2019. On the evening of Monday, January 6, 2020, with family members at her bedside and as her great-great-granddaughter Angela Hazelwood held her hand, she opened her eyes and her mouth and took her last breath. Jane attended the Gracehill Primary School in Liberta Village, Antigua. She started working at an early age to help care for her younger siblings. Although she met hard times growing up, she would often leave herself undone to help others. She then retired from the Port Authority in Antigua and migrated to Orlando, Florida in 1996, where she spent the remainder of her life with Claudeth, Colin, and Denroy. Jane was a hard worker and a woman of many talents. She was the family seamstress. She made embroidery by hand, weaved hats and baskets from straw, performed needlework, knit, and patchwork. Jane was adventurous and very active. She liked climbing coconut trees, gardening, and spending quality alone time on the beach. She liked walking and would walk every day. When offered a ride she would often refuse. Walking was one of her favorite pastimes; it gave her much needed alone time to communicate with her Savior. Jane was an expert in the kitchen. Although we were unable to name the dishes she cooked, we can remember the taste. Her unique combination of various vegetables, dumplings, yarns, and potatoes, with stewed back and neck were sublime. Her favorite meal was turn cornmeal and steamed or stewed fish. Jane accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior in her early 40's and was baptized at the St. Johns Adventist church in St. Johns, Antigua. She continued serving God until she closed her eyes. She ministered to everyone she came in contact with. She made it her duty to visit the elderly in their homes and nursing homes; where she would sing and read the Bible to them. She made it clear to everyone that Jesus loves them and that He is coming soon, and that they should accept His calling. Jane leaves behind to mourn, her children Claudeth, Denroy, Bernadette, and Colin, 20 Grandchildren, 30 Great Grandchildren, and 15 Great-Great Grandchildren. Also, left to mourn are Nieces, Nephews & other Relatives too numerous to mention in the United States, as well as, Antigua and Barbuda. Jane was loved by all and will be missed by her family and friends. Jane Elfreda Bowers (Mother), gone but not forgotten!

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Jane E. Bowers

May 7, 1918 - January 6, 2020