 Evie Jane Ritchie Bowen, age 95 of Anderson, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024. She was the widow of the late Melvin J. Bowen, who passed away in 2016 after 61 years of marriage. Born in Pendleton, South Carolina, February 8, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Donnie and Edna Hall Ritchie. She was a graduate of Anderson Girls High School and retired from Ryobi Manufacturing Company.