Mildred B. Bowers, age 71, died Saturday, November 20, 2010, at Hollywood Regional Hospital.
Being born on the Brighton Reservation, she resided there for 35 years before relocating to Hollywood where she was employed by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. She was a member of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Marcella Bowers Green.
Survivors include a daughter, Paula (Tony) Bowers-Sanchez of Estero, Fla.;
grandsons, Jesse Sanchez, Jeremy and Quannah Bowers, and Brett Green; great-grandchildren, Chesna Bowers, Quannah Bowers II, Luxie Billie; brother, Andrew (Kay) Bowers, Jr. of Brighton; sisters, Elsie Bowers of Hollywood, Martha Jones and Lorene Gopher, both of Brighton, Gladys Bratcher of Tenn.; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held today, Tues., Nov. 23, at Ortona Cemetery, at 11: 00 a.m.
All arrangements are under the care and direction of Matthew and Paul Buxton of Buxton-Seawinds Funeral Home , 4550 Hwy. 441 N., Okeechobee, FL, 863-357-7283.