Wilma Gail Bowen, age 70, of Douglasville passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020.  She was born in Austell, Georgia on November 10, 1950 to the late J.L. Traylor and the late Margaret Shaw Traylor. Gail worked many years as an LPN nurse in Dr. Schroff's office and after retirement she worked in the Paulding County School System, she was currently employed as a school nurse at Hiram Elementary. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Gail is survived by her daughter, Karen Kirby and her husband Shane; grandsons, Spenser Kirby and Sawyer Kirby; sisters, Jody Preston and her husband Tim, Brenda Maynard and her husband Felda; brother, Bo Traylor and his wife Diane; numerous nieces and nephews. Gail was preceded in death by her parents; she and her husband of 50 years, Willard Daniel Bowen, passed together on Thanksgiving Day. The family will receive friends on Monday, November 30, 2020 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at Hightower's Memorial Chapel in Douglasville and again on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Hiram, Georgia. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday following the visitation with Dr. Wayne Meadows officiating.Interment will follow in Rosehaven Memorial Park in Douglasville. Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, we encourage everyone to make the best decisions to remain safe. If anyone wishes to attend these gatherings, please remember to remain 6 feet apart from those not in your household and wear personal protective equipment, if available. You may share your thoughts and condolences online at www.hightowersmemorial.com Hightower's Memorial Chapel of Douglasville has charge of the arrangements. 770-489-2818