Bessie Mae Greene Turner Stow Obituary
We bid farewell to Bessie Mae Greene Turner Stow (Suffolk, Virginia), born in Gates, North Carolina, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 24, 2026 at the age of 82. Bessie touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Martin Edward Greene and Juanita Wilson Greene; her former husband Thomas J. Turner, Jr.; and her sister Mary Helen Scott. She is survived by: her husband Benjamin M. Stow; her daughters, Anita T. Cobb (Bobby), Deborah T. Parker-Milner (Don) and Charlene T. Puckett (Fred); her stepchildren, Elizabeth "Betsy" J. Stow, Laura S. Sells (Kevin) and Matthew R. Stow; her grandchildren, Amber E. Cobb (Camden), Sara M. Beale (Jeremy), Aaron Langston, Hailey N. Puckett, Ashleigh E. Stow, Abby M. Stow, Katelyn N. Stow, Alex L. Sells, Noah B. Sells and Rachel A. P. Sells; her great grandchildren, Cole, Raylan, Emily Cobb, Phoenix and Memphis Langston; and her brother James M. Greene (Dorothy). She is also survived by cousins, numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Tidewater or the Liberty Godparent Home in Lynchburg, VA.
