Janice Gay Bowers, 66, of Madill, Okla., passed away on January 25, 2022. She was the fifth child born to James F. and Erma Faye Perryman on September 15, 1955 in Newport Beach, Calif. Janice graduated from Tokay High School in Lodi, Calif. in 1973.
She married Paul Richard Martens in 1973 and together they had three beautiful daughters; Melinda, Julie, and Sarah. Upon their separation, Janice moved to Willis, Okla. with her thtree daughters in 1983. She then met and married Jimmy Bowers in 1993. He passed in 2016 and she moved to Madill the following year.
Janice worked at Jeff’s Madill Flower Shop for several years, then at First United Bank in Madill until her retirement in 2017. She enjoyed sitting on her back porch listening to the Madill High School Band practice each morning, spending time with her family, connecting with friends and family through Facebook, and going to the casino. And she REALLY liked taking naps. She had many friends that she loved and cared for that will miss her greatly.
Janice was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Jimmy Bowers.
She is survived by her three daughters, Melinda Anderson and husband, Steven of Kingston, Okla., Julie Lambertsen and husband, Tim of Madill, Okla., Sarah Marris and husband, Dibbon of Madill; grandchildren, Drew and Ryan Anderson of Kingston. Kelsie, Abbie, and Colby Lambertsen of Madill, Isaiah and Dahlia Marris of Madill; brothers, Jim Perryman and wife Karen of Lodi, Calif., Bob Perryman and wife Rhonda of Sallisaw, Okla.; sisters, Carol Krienke and husband, Dave of Galt, Calif., Cindy Woodruff and husband, Terry of Odessa, Texas; and extended family, Josh and Tatiana Nabors and daughter Emma, of Colbert, Okla.
Service was held Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Watts Memorial Chapel in Madill, Okla. at 10:00 a.m. Rick Lane officiated the service. Services were under the direction of Watts Funeral Home in Madill, Okla. Condolences may be sent to wattsfuneralhome.com.