Our sympathies extended to the families of.... Synthia Mae Wills-Bowen

Funeral services for Synthia Mae (Thompson) Wills-Bowen, an Atoka resident, were held Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Stringtown Baptist Church in Stringtown, OK with Bro. Lloyd Thompson officiating. Burial was in Green Meadows Cemetery in Atoka with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.

Ms. Bowen was born April 6, 1931 to Joe and Jewel (Barnhill) Thompson in Atoka County and passed away February 25, 2021 at Atoka at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 19 days. She graduated from Limestone Gap High School and was preceded in death by both her husbands, Wiley Wills and Ernest Bowen. Synthia was a headstart teacher in Kiowa for many years and was a member of Stringtown Baptist Church. She loved sewing, doing word puzzles, spending time with family and watching the grandchildren play basketball.

Survivors include her daughter, Gayle Marley and husband Jim of Stringtown; son, Roger Wills of Nashville, TN; grandchildren, Joe Wills and wife Brandy of Kiowa, Stacy Wills-Decker of Oklahoma City, Keith Quaid and wife Janet of Kiowa, Kevin Quaid and wife Kristi of Round Rock, TX, Kyle Quaid of McAlester, Maria Rose of Tulsa, Jamy Marley of Stringtown and Amy Stevens of Grand Prairie, TX; great-grandchildren, Jadyn Mitchell and husband Sam, Jacy Wills, Jaxon Wills, Jaylee Wills, Sydney Wills, William Decker, Rylynn Wills, Lauren Unwin and husband Ray, Max Quaid, Madilyn Quaid, Kyleigh Quaid, Walker Wilson, Zain Wilson, Jacob Marley, Jon Marley and Josh Marley; great-great-grandchildren, Raelynn Unwin, and Maren Mitchell; along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Jewel (Barnhill) Thompson; husbands, Wiley Wills and Ernest Bowen; and siblings, Lesley Thompson, Eugene Thompson and Roy Thompson.

Casketbearers were Keith Quaid, Kyle Quaid, Joe Wills, Tom Lucas, Sam Lucas and Eddie Thompson. Honorary casketbearers were JC Gadberry, Ruth Gadberry and Chris Edgar.

Condolences may be sent to the family by email to: browns@atoka.net. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence.