Mikki Thornton Bowers

June 26, 1954 - July 29, 2020

Mikki Bowers (née Thornton) died on July 29, 2020 in Houston, Texas at the age of 66. Mikki is survived by her husband Dennis, daughters Roxanne (James) and Emily of Houston, her son Stephen (David) of California, her brother James Thornton (Beth), Niece Lee Ann (Jason), great niece Julianne, Nephew Christopher Thornton, Aunt Judy, Uncle Pete of Mississippi, and many more. She is preceded in death by her parents, Cheri and Herbert, and her sister, Myra. Mikki was born on June 26, 1954 in Mississippi. She graduated from the Mississippi Women’s College with a degree in art. She married Denny, an electrical engineer, in 1979. She worked for several preschools over the years as a preschool teacher and most recently an art teacher. She taught art classes throughout the years and volunteered in the schools and with the Girl Scouts during her children’s youth. A viewing is scheduled for August 3, 2020 from 5 to 8 pm at Addison Funeral Home in Spring with cremation to follow. All are welcome (including children) to attend and celebrate Mikki's life. Her family is asking for contributions to a memorial fund which will be donated to MD Anderson’s Children’s Art project at gf.me/u/yjg557 in lieu of flowers.