Janie Irene Bowman Sutphin

Mrs. Janie Irene Bowman Sutphin, age 96, of Ararat, VA went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 7, 2026. She was born May 2, 1930, to the late John and Lillie Virginia Young Bowman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Sutphin, daughter, Patricia Sutphin Fleming, brothers, Archie (Buster) Bowman, Harry Lee Bowman, Sr, and sister-in-law, Larmie Bowman.

Mom was a loving mother, grandmother and she loved her family dearly. She was a woman of great faith and loved the Lord. She loved reading and her most treasured book was the Bible. Throughout the years she read through the Bible almost 90 times. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She was a very hard worker, farmed most of her life and retired from Renfro Corporation. She really enjoyed gardening, working in her flowers and being outside.

She is survived by her children, Michael Sutphin (Frances), Sandra Rose (Carlos), Carolyn Flippin (Jon), and Connie Smith (Jimmy); six grandchildren, Chris Sutphin, Josh Sutphin (Katrina) Clay Flippin, Alysia Mehr, Andrew Smith, and Emily Smith; 3 great grandchildren, Benjamin Sutphin, Anthony Pearsall, and Ky Pearsall; sister-in-law, Juanita Bowman.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy with Rev. Randy Edwards officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 12:00 until 2:00 PM prior to the service. Interment will follow in Carters Chapel Cemetery. The family would like to give a special thank you to everyone at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows Nursing Center and Mountain Valley Hospice for their loving compassionate care for their mom during this difficult time. Moody Funeral Service of Mount Airy is entrusted with her arrangements.