Charlene Bowlin

As beautiful as a rose to see, was her life she lived so gracefully. She made things precious by her touch; her selfless love lives on in each of us. The petals of her life fell one by one;
each a gift of her heart till there were none.

Yet her radiance blooms once again in fields of glory with no end.

Charlene Annie Pearl Bowlin was born on January 5, 1937, in Morrilton, Arkansas to her parents, Amos English and Flossie Elizabeth Jesse English. She was the first born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brother, Amos "AW." She graduated from high school in 1954, while residing in in Kansas City, Missouri. She furthered her education by earning a license to become a Cosmetologist.

On July 29, 1955, Charlene married, Andrew Bowlin. They first met on a blind date. Andrew proudly proclaimed after that date that he knew he was going to marry her. To this union, 3 daughters, Andrea, LaVonda, and Darla were born. She was a devoted wife and mother who was loving, caring, and nurturing. Andrew preceded her in death.

She was later blessed with six grandchildren, Jerome, Tamisha, Mareshia, Elroy, Chad, Kyna and four great grandchildren, who all were an additional source of joy and pride in her life. They all shared many happy and precious moments together.

Charlene was no stranger to working. Over the years, she held many positions but worked the longest as a Meat Packaging Handler for Sigman Meat Company. Wherever employed, she was hard-working, dedicated and performed her duties with a spirit of excellence.

A woman of faith and belief in the Lord, Charlene accepted the Lord as her personal savior at a very early age and joined the Chapel Payne AME Church in Morrilton, Arkansas. When she relocated to Denver, Colorado, she joined Mt. Gilead Baptist Church under the pastoral leadership of Bishop Acen L. Phillips. She believed in the power of prayer and that everyone needed to have the right relationship with the Lord.

Charlene was a fun-loving woman, who enjoyed life and those she encircled. In her free time, she enjoyed watching sports, her soaps, listening to music, doing crossword puzzles, and spending time with family friends. She also enjoyed visiting the mountains and cooking. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. She will be missed by all who were fortunate enough to have known this kind and wonderful woman.

To know Charlene was to love her.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother, AW Amos English, her husband, Andrew Bowlin, her daughter, LaVonda Macklin and close friends, Erma Johnson and Inez Copeland.

"The day she had to leave us when life on earth was through, God had better plans for her,
for this I surely knew."

Charlene Annie Pearl Bowlin ascended into Heaven on July 17, 2019, in Aurora, Colorado. Those left to cherish her memory include, two daughters, Andrea Gamble of Denver, CO and Darla (Wendell) Skidmore of Covington, LA; six grandchildren, Jerome Macklin, Tamisha (Caleb) Clark, Mareshia Lee, Elroy Lee Jr., Chad Skidmore, all of Denver, CO, and Kyna Ayala of Slidell, LA; four great grandchildren, Caleb Clark Jr. of Denver, CO, Gabriella Ayala, Alejandro Ayala, and Isabel Ayala, all of Slidell, LA; her devoted cousins, Ora Lee Mitchem of Denver, CO, Lula Mae Wallace of Mesa, AZ and Loretha Fobbs of Marion, OH; her brother-in-law, Lewis Bowlin of Kansas City, KS, her sister-in-law, Geraldine Coleman, nephew, Jermone English both of Kansas City, MO; her close friends, Patricia J. Hall of Denver, CO, Dorothy Haskins of Surprise, AZ, Grace Wright of Kansas City, KS; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Visitation : July 28, 2019 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace
6601 Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 996-0869

Celebration of Life : July 29, 2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace
6601 Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 996-0869

Interment : July 29, 2019 2:00 pm

Fairmount Cemetery
430 South Quebec Street
Denver, CO 80231

Reception : July 29, 2019 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Pipkin Braswell
6601 East Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80220