Funeral services for Vaneta Bowen, 95, of Marshall, will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 14, 2015, at Light of the World Church in Marshall with Bro. Ray Wilson officiating. A time of visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, February 13, 2015 at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Bowen passed away February 10, 2015 at her home. Vaneta Louise Bowen was born July 23, 1919, in Jena, LA, to Milton Juneau and Charlotte Juneau. Vaneta was a member of Light of the World Church. She enjoyed gardening, feeding her birds and reading. Vaneta married Howard Bowen, and they were married 71 years before he preceded her in death. She was a homemaker. Surviving Ms. Bowen are her sons, Tom Bowen and wife Judy and Chuck Bowen and wife Mitzi, all of Marshall; grandchildren, Tommy Bowen, Christine McGee, Burt Bowen, Justin Bowen, Jennifer Bowen, Hunter Bowen; great grandchildren, Heather Bowen, Brent Bowen, Scotty McGee, Devan McGee, Brooke Bowen, Bryce Bowen, Aubrey Green, Bryndon Green, and Chinan Bowen; great-great grandchildren, Brayden Moronko, Brailey Ballard; a sister, Fay Green of Tioga, LA; and other extended family and friends. Preceding Ms. Bowen in death were her mother, Charlotte Juneau; father, Milton Juneau; her husband, Howard Bowen; and sisters, Jessie Tasson, Ruby Singer and Billie Dean.