Bowman, Charlie Mai Maxwell, age 81 was born into this life on July 24th, 1933 in Baxter, TN. She went home to be with our Lord and Savior on August 2, 2014. In heaven she joins her parents, Versa and Bus, and Charlie and Ophia, and her in laws Causby and Addie, James, Jewell, Geraldine, and Mattie. After becoming pen pals with Finis Bowman during his military service overseas in the Korean War, they met personally and realized they were each other’s love of life and were married. Almost 61 years together resulted in lots of love, laughter, happiness and three children, Debbie Morris (Skip), Donna Baumgartner (Rick), and Randy (Denise). Charlie Mai’s greatest joy was her grandchildren, Matt, Bethany, Nate, Emilee and Logan and her great grandchildren, Maxwell, Emerson, Addison, Harper, Hudson and Carthage. She retired from Castner-Knott where she was personally responsible for numerous women’s Christmas presents from their husbands. She also enjoyed working part time at The Grand Ole Opry House as a hostess. Charlie Mai will be best remembered for her passionate spirit of love, hospitality benevolence and strong recommendations of the way she thought things should be done. To know Charlie Mai was to love Charlie Mai. She was everything a Godly mother should be: strong, loving, compassionate, fun and very energetic. She was a true character in every sense of the word. Aunt Charlie Mai will be missed by her many nieces and nephews and by her many aunts and uncles that survive her. She is survived by her brothers Kenneth and Carmel and her sisters Anna Ruth and Rhonda. Her family and dear friends will always remember her tenacious spirit. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at The Donelson Fellowship, 3210 McGavock Pike, Nashville, TN on Tuesday, the 5th of August at 11:00am with Pastor Rob Morgan officiating. The family will receive friends at the Donelson Fellowship Chapel for a time of visitation on Monday, the 4th of August between the hours of 4:00pm and 7:00pm and again on Tuesday, the 5th of August at 10:00am. Interment to be at West Cemetery, John West Road, Cookeville, TN on Wednesday, the 6th of August at 11:00am. WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE, 615-794-2289. www.williamsonmemorial.com