Anne Bowman Sloan's Obituary
Anne Bowman Sloan, age 82, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, died on August 5, 2022, at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born on December 6, 1939 in Eudora, Arkansas, to Samuel Lee Bowman, II, and Frances Willard Walker Bowman. Anne graduated from McGehee High School in McGehee, Arkansas, and attended the University of Arkansas. While at the university, she met Winston Ivan Sloan and they were married on April 23, 1960, in McGehee. Anne had many talents including decorating, where she created window displays for Underwoods Fine Jewelers, decorated many home interiors in the Fayetteville area and was responsible for decorating the penthouse at the new McIlroy Bank building in downtown Fayetteville. Not only did Anne have an eye for décor but she excelled at entertaining, as she prepared and hosted countless numbers of brunches and dinners for family and friends during holidays and Arkansas Razorbacks football games. Anne was the “the hostess with the mostess”
She was a member of Central United Methodist Church and later University Baptist Church, both in Fayetteville. Anne spent 13 years as the Director of Second Mile Ministries at University Baptist Church where she helped to lead those in need to treasure Christ as their greatest joy.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Lee Bowman, II and Frances Willard Walker Bowman, and her stepmother, Mary Ann Bowman.
Anne is survived by her husband, Winston Ivan Sloan; daughter, Anne Ivan Sloan Harrison and husband Michael; son, Winston Walker Sloan and wife Julie; grandchildren, Daniel Michael Harrison and wife Kimberlee, Christian Bramel Harrison and Abigayle Peka-Stansberry, Samuel Hall Harrison, and grand-dog Bailey Sloan; great grandchildren, David Harrison, Isabelle Harrison, Logan Renfro, Tyler Renfro, Alexis Renfro, Coen Harrison, Gentry Harrison, Jasper Harrison, and one on the way! She is also survived by two brothers, Samuel Lee Bowman, III and wife Susan and William Walker Bowman, Sr and wife Annie: as well as many loved nieces and nephews.
A special thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff at Washington Regional Medical Center and Willard Walker Hospice Home for their dedicated and compassionate care for Anne and her family during this difficult time.
Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville, with a memorial service to follow at 1:00 p.m. There will be a private family burial following the service at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to Second Mile Ministries at University Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas in memory of Anne Sloan.
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