Marita Eskridge Bowden

MARITA ESKRIDGE BOWDEN, 83, of Little Rock, departed this life on Feb. 4, 2016. She was born Nov. 13, 1932 in El Dorado, Ark. to Harold and Ethelyn Kemp Eskridge. She graduated from Little Rock High School. Preceded in death by her parents, husband, Marvin Edgar Bowden, and daughter, Dianne Bowden, she is survived by her son, Barclay Bowden of Benton; daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Ben Hiserodt of Bryant; brother, Julian Eskridge of Little Rock; and four grandchildren, Jeremy Hiserodt, Alecia Simpson (Drew), Kaleb Westfall (Rick) and Landon Bowden. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, February 9 at 10 a.m. at Roselawn Memorial Park in Little Rock, officiated by Rev. Jay Payne. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., (501)224-2200. Mrs. Bowden's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.