Gertrude Faucette Bowland

Mrs. Gertrude Faucette Bowland, 98, of Jeffries Cross Road, Burlington, NC, passed away on Friday June 24, 2016 at the Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Alamance County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Fannie Cobb Faucette. Mrs. Bowland was a member of Union Ridge Church where she was a past Sunday School Teacher and attended the Golden Age and Hustlers Sunday School Classes. She loved her Church family dearly. She volunteered with meals on wheels for numerous years and in her younger days, she played on a traveling basketball team with McEwen Hosiery for which she was very proud. Her love and joy were her family especially when it came to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Survivors include her daughter, Judy Patterson, of Elon; sons, Jimmy Bowland and wife Janice, of Burlington and Keith Bowland and wife Tammy of Burlington; grandchildren, Donna Coleman and husband Bryan, Bobbie Keenan and husband Tim, Jamie Kelso and husband Mario, and Brandon Bowland and wife Anna; step grandson, Blair Bowland; 5 loving great grandchildren; sister, Peggy Oliver, of TN; brother, Jack Faucette, of Burlington; caregiver, Denise Edwards and her best friend, Louise Rainey. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Irven Bowland; grandson, James Shawn Bowland; sisters, Carleen Moser, Juanita Minor, and LouEva Barts and brothers, Edwin and Clarence Faucette; son in law, Marvin Patterson. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday June 27, 2016 at the Union Ridge Church with the Rev. Dan Ficklin and the Rev. James L. Rosser officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 until 5 PM on Sunday at Union Ridge Church Fellowship hall and other times at the residence of her son, Keith at 1417 Jeffries Cross Rd. Burlington, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Union Ridge Church at 115 Altamahaw Union Ridge Rd, Burlington, NC 27217. Condolences may be offered at www.mcclurefuneralservice.net