Ann Bowen Sowell

RALEIGH – Ann Bowen Sowell, 79, entered eternal rest with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in the early evening hours on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

She was born in Durham County on October 21, 1943, the daughter of the late Jack Raymond Bowen and Dorothy Allen Bowen. A devoted Christian woman, Ann was an active member of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Raleigh. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend and will be dearly missed in the days ahead.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Horace “Pete” Sowell, Jr., who passed in 2021; and her son-in-law, Chris Niewoehner, who passed in 2022.

Ann is survived by her daughters, Amy S. Niewoehner and Jenne Ann Walker; grandchildren, Christopher Todd Walker, Emily Jane Niewoehner, and Laura Ann Niewoehner; brother, Jack Raymond Bowen, Jr. and wife, Gloria; and her sister-in-law, Mary Sue Scofield and husband, Jack; and a host of extended family and friends.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, March 27, 2023, at Ebenezer Baptist Church Community Cemetery in Raleigh. Those attending are encouraged to bring a lawn/folding chair for seating.

Flowers are welcome, or in lieu memorial contributions may be made in Ann’s memory to Ebenezer Baptist Church: 7808 Ebenezer Church Road, Raleigh, NC 27612.

Funeral arrangements are by Bryan-Lee Funeral Home of Raleigh. Online condolences may be made at www.bryan-leefuneralhome.com