VA SJR187

Nancy Thumma Bowles, born in 1930 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, died on January 20, 2026, after a lifetime of community and Commonwealth service

Studied occupational therapy at Richmond Professional Institute and trained to rehabilitate World War II veterans at what is now the Richmond VA Medical Center

Served as steward of The Oaks since 1971, a 206-year-old historic home on the Virginia Landmarks Register and National Register of Historic Places, placing nearly 200 acres into a conservation easement

Held state appointments on the Board of Rehabilitative Services and the Board of Trustees for the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation

Served over 20 years as chair of the Goochland Democratic Committee and as a member of the Democratic Party of Virginia's State Central Committee