Norman H. Bowman Jr.

 6 March 1944- 4 August 2024

Norman H. "Bo" Bowman Jr., age 80, of Pelham, Alabama passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama on March 6, 1944 to the late Norman Hunt Bowman Sr. and Rosalyn Chambless Bowman.

Bo graduated from Auburn University with the Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration on August 24, 1966. Colonel Bowman retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserves as the 440 Airlift Wing Operations Group Commander.

In his leisure, Bo liked to fish, hunt, and just enjoy nature.

He is survived by his wife, the former Gayle Ann LeRoy, to whom he was married on October 11, 1991; one daughter, Shay Elaine Bowman Branum; brothers and sisters-in-law, Arthur Hunt Bowman II and his wife Charlotte, and Arthur Hunt Bowman III and his wife Deborah; one nephew; and several grand nieces.

A Celebration of Life Service for "Bo" Bowman will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home, 475 Cahaba Valley Road, Pelham, AL 35124. The service will be followed by a reception at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131. Or give online at www.parkinson.org.