Joyce Leone Bowen Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on January 31, 2026, at the age of 88, Joyce Leone Bowen of Bakersfield, California passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the echoes of fond remembrance, may a sense of peace be found, knowing that the memories held dear will continue to shape and inspire her loved ones, keeping Joyce's spirit alive in the hearts and actions of family and friends alike. While her presence may be gone, her impact lives on in the kindness shown to others and the joy found in the ordinary moments of life.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Vernon Eugene Whitney and Thelma Leone Reagles; and her siblings, Gene Whitney, Jack Whitney and JoAnne Brewster.
She is survived by: her children, Jackie Bankert (Roger) and Timothy Mason (Tammy). She is also survived by nine grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
