Mrs. Faye Ann Love Bowman, age 76, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born on November 25, 1949 in Surry County to the late Harsel K. Love and the late Lucy Joyce Love. She was a member of Mt. Airy Wesleyan Church. She was a loving mother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter and son-in-law, Wendy MaHone (Michael); son and daughter-in-law, Kevin Gray Bowman (Crystal); sisters, Joyce Needham, Pansy Payne (Curley), Debbie Wall (Brent); grandnephews, Carter Simmons, Camden Simmons, Cace Simmons; and Gabe Anderson; sisters-in-law, Kathy Jones (Clayton), Debbie Gwyn (Ralph), Sandy Sanchez (Tony), Susan Horton (Tony) as well as granddogs and grandcats. In addition to her parents Mrs. Bowman was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Wade Bowman, and infant son, Lanny; brothers, Boyge Love, Bobby Love, and an infant brother; brother-in-law, Bobby Needham; nephews, Troy Gwyn, Chris Horton. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Mt. Airy Wesleyan Church with service conducted by Pastor Jason Madison. Burial will follow in Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 1:00 PM until the time for the service at the church.