

(02/27/13 LRC&MD) - Donnie was born on Feb. 23, 1939 to the late R. E. and Ola Mae (Ragan) Young in South Plains, Texas, and graduated from Floydada High School. Donnie married Doug Meriwether on July 3, 1957. She worked as a postal clerk with Doug at the Lockney Post Office. Following Doug’s death, Donnie married John Bowman and they moved back to her childhood home in South Plains. Donnie moved to Lubbock in March of 2012. She was a member of Rock Creek Church of Christ and an avid reader.
Along with her parents and both her husbands, Doug Meriwether and John Bowman; Donnie was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Melissa Meriwether; a grandson, Matthew Meriwether; two brothers and five sisters.
Survivors include a son Monty Meriwether and wife Christy of Lubbock; a granddaughter, Tessa Meriwether of Austin; a sister, Mary Shurbet and a brother, Travis Young and wife Margie all of Floydada.
Celebration of Life Service will be Friday, March 1, 2013 at Rock Creek Chrch of Christ in Silverton. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11;00 that same day.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Children’s Miracle Network, 602 Indiana Ave., Lubbock, Texas 79415.