Eva Mae Bowen Bernard, 95, died peacefully October 1, 2000 at the home of her daughter, Shirley, in Murray, UT of causes incident to age.
Eva was born March 20, 1905 in Edenton, Chowan County, North Caro-lina, the first child of Johnson Pettigrew Bowen and Sarah Francis Lassiter. Her father was a car-penter and in her early childhood the family moved to South Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia where she was raised.
She was married to Rocco Bernard November 11, 1925 at her mother's home. She became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints three months after her marriage. She was very active until age made it difficult for her to attend meetings. Because employment for her husband was limited in Virginia, the small family moved to Baltimore, Maryland where she and her husband played a major part in the building of a branch of the Church and building a chapel in 1935. She served as a clerk in that branch.
She was divorced from Rocco in 1950 and shortly thereafter moved to Salt Lake City, Utah where she completed the raising of her family. She served as a Junior Sunday School Teacher in the Salt Lake 29th Ward for over 18 years.
In Baltimore she worked at Stewart and Company department store. After moving to Salt Lake City she was employed by Auerbach and Company for more than 20 years, retiring when she was 66 years old.
She is survived by her children, Anthony Lee Bernard (Lois) of Bountiful, Utah; Shirley Mae Robinson (Jack) of Murray, Utah; Terry Vincent Bernard (Patricia) of Lacey, Washington; and Reva Christine Dailey (Jerry) of Ivins, Utah. She also is survived by 24 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a niece, Joan Harden of Askesville, North Carolina and a dear friend and sweetheart, Tom Ueda of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 6, 2000 at 11 a.m. at the Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main where friends may call from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Bountiful City Cemetery.