Mary Louise Bow Obituary
We bid farewell to Mary Louise Bow of Tabor City, North Carolina, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on March 17, 2026 at the age of 98. Mary touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Louise Bow to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Rev. Jarvis Fonso Bow and Louise Carter Bow; her adoptive father Jim Smith; and her sister Susan McWhorter (John Alexander McWhorter Jr). She is survived by: her niece Helen McWhorter of Virginia; her nephew John Alexander McWhorter III of North Carolina; her great-nephews, John Alexander McWhorter IV and Lukas Sanders McWhorter; her children, Kennedy and Luke Elliott; Donna Smith, Jenny Parker (Jeff) of Signal Mountain, TN, Adam Smith of Charlotte, NC, Caroline Vymislicky (Mark) of Longs, SC, Emily Smith of Bluffton, SC, Mary Beth Smith of Milford, Delaware, Jordyn and Joci Parker.
