Mazelle "Granny" (Isenhour) Bowman

Mazelle “Granny” Isenhour Bowman, age 83, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Frye Regional Medical Center.

Mazelle was born August 24, 1942, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Earl Isenhour and Iretha Icenhour Isenhour.

She was a waitress at S&S Restaurant for over 35 years and a member of Life of Victory in Taylorsville. She was a kind, loving, and forgiving person that just loved people. She loved and enjoyed her family, the biggest joy of her life was the grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Including her parents, she was preceded in death by; a son, Michael Shay Bowman; five brothers and a sister.

Those left to cherish and honor her memories include: her daughter, Iretha Leigh Bowman Malinak and her significant other, Bill Clayborne; her sons, Rodney Alton Bowman of Taylorsville, Nikki Wade Bowman and wife, Jamie, of Denver, NC; her grandchildren, Michael Pavol Malinak, Dakota Zane Bowman, Kristian Michael Marchuk, Halle Shay Bowman; her great-grandchildren, Aurora Marylee Malinak, Michael Waylon Malinak; her sisters, Theresa Setzer of Taylorsville, Melba Carrigan of Taylorsville; and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

The family will receive friends from Noon until 1:15 p.m., Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Life of Victory Church in Taylorsville. The funeral service will follow at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Timothy Sipe, Pastor Darren Pennell, Pastor Justin Johnson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Friendship Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Life of Victory Church or Gideons International Taylorsville Camp, PO Box 517, Taylorsville, NC 28681.

Condolences may be sent to: www.adamsfunerals.com.

Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Services are honored to be serving the family of Mazelle “Granny” Isenhour Bowman.

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