Dolores Surratt Bowles

August 30, 1942 ~ July 6, 2017
Dolores Jo Surratt Bowles, 74, of Linden passed away July 6, 2017. Mrs. Bowles was born August 30, 1942 in Linden, TX to Taylor Surratt and Cleta Partain. Dolores owned and operated Bowles Grocery for 33 years.
She is survived by two daughters, Lydia Auld Brumfield and fiancée Larry Hatfield of Baton Rouge, LA., Lisa Perez and husband Freddie of Texas City, TX.; one son, Jody Bowles of Linden, TX.; five grandchildren, Anthony Ryan Auld of San Antonio, TX., Natalie Gayden and husband Andrew of Baytown, TX., Kasey Auld of Gonzales, LA., Chris Coleman of Texas City, TX., Michelle Candia and husband Marcos of El Paso, TX.; five great-grandchildren, Alexa Gayden, Cameron Gayden, Makai Auld, Eric Harris, Jr., Marshall Candia; her dog, Molly and a host of other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, A.E. “Blackie” Bowles; son, Allen E. Bowles and one brother, Kenneth Surratt.
Services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 10, 2017 in the chapel of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Linden with Bro. Todd Elliott officiating. Burial to follow in the Center Grove Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Linden.
There will be a time of visitation from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Center Grove Cemetery Fund.
The family will be receiving friends at her home.
Such a wonderful lady! Never known anyone that worked as hard as she did. She will be missed.
We are so sorry for your loss. Our deepest sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Prayers are with the family
You were a special lady and A good friend… Love you Judy
RIP Ms Bowles. Gonna miss coming by the house and visiting. You always made me feel very welcome and treated all of us like family.
I am so sorry to hear this Lisa. May God bring peace and comfort to you and your family.
My condolences to family & friends.
So sorry for your loss. Just know we are here for you and anything you may need. Y’all are in our prayers
My heart is broken as one of my dearest friends starting from our childhood years
My heart is broken at the news of one of my dearest close friends beginning during our childhoods. My home was always hers and her home was always mine. Her mom was a second mom to me. Lydia, you are the same age as my first born; Lisa, you are the same age as my second born except I had a boy. My love and deep prayers of comfort are being sent to all of you during this terribly sad time. But know that she is rejoicing in Heaven with your Dad, Grandparents, Uncle Kenneth and rest of the family that has gone before.
Glad our paths crossed so many years ago. While distanced, you were not forgotten. Death is our enemy, but the time will soon arrive when it, along with sorrow and crying will be no more (Rev 21:3-4). Those sleeping in dead , can live again…
I am sorry for your loss. We do have comforting hope from the Bible: Your dead ones will rise up in the resurrection – Isaiah 26:19; Acts 24:15. The Bible also says: ‘The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.” Psalm 37:29