Rosemary Bower

Rosemary Bower, age 67 of Laurel, Indiana, formerly of Hamilton, passed away at Rush Memorial Hospital, Rushville, Indiana on Sunday, May 15, 2016. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on October 12, 1948 the daughter of Forest and Leona (Morris) Presley. On December 29, 1967 in Amarillo, Texas she married Ray Bower. Rosemary was employed as a school teacher for ten years with the Hamilton City School District and twenty-two years with the Momence Illinois School District. She was a member of the Millville Avenue Church of the Nazarene in Hamilton and Rushville Church of the Nazarene in Rushville, Indiana.

She is survived by her husband, Ray Bower of Laurel, Indiana; one brother, Larry (Patricia) Presley of Oxford, Ohio; her brother-in-law, Phil (Brenda) Bower of Hurricane, West Virginia; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral service will be held at Millville Ave. Church of the Nazarene, 308 Millville Ave., on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 1:00 PM with Rev. Phil Bower officiating. Burial will follow at Butler County Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the church.