Amelia Elizabeth Bower, age 86, resident of Deerfield, MO, died Saturday, November 30, 2024, at her home. She was born August 20, 1938, in Fort Scott, KS, the daughter of Marion Alfred Jones and Opal Laoma Gillenwater Jones.
Amelia worked for Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott for over 20 years until her retirement. She enjoyed visiting with close friends, working crossword and other puzzles, her dogs, and attending Branson, MO shows. She loved her grandchildren dearly as evidenced by the multitude of pictures adorning her walls. Amelia was also known to have a sweet tooth.
Survivors include her children, Rick Jones, Fort Scott; Jill Love, Tony Bower, and Jason Bower (Thabena), all of Deerfield, MO; 12 grandchildren, Dustin, Kendria, Joshua, Haley, Jessica, Rebecca, Alyson, Quentin, Gavin, Evan, Micala, and Preslee; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Bower; a son Doug Bower; a brother, Ronald Jones; two sisters, Laoma Ruth Brooks and Vicky Page; and her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 5th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 until service time Thursday at the funeral home
Memorials are suggested to St. Jude’s Hospital and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott