Collette Michelle Bowers

"Mishie" was one of the first of many children born and raised by the Hilltop Community in a time when everyone knew who everyone was, where they lived, and what they did or did not do for a living. If young ones stepped out of line, the parents or guardians knew about it before the children got home. She could be as gentle as a lamb or as mean as a snake in no time at all. When Mishie was not trying to tell people where to go and how fast to get there, she loved to cook (if you named it, she tried it), sing, laugh, and help anyone who needed help in any way she could.

After living in Indiana and Minnesota with the Job Corps, Mishie moved back to Columbus. She obtained a Master of Science in Addiction Counseling as well as Criminal Justice-Globalization; Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice; Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice; Leadership, Communication, and Secretarial Certifications, and was a State Certified Dialysis Technician.

Mishie has always had an amazing, loving extended family. Her Heavenly family includes but is in no way limited to: Grandparents-Alice (Ganchie) and Dwight (Ganchieman) Gilbert, Grandma Peggy and Grandad Phillip Dave, Grandmother Wimbley, Granny Lois Williams, Grandma Frances Jefferson. Phillip (Uncle Binky) Dave, Thomasa (Aunt Peaches) Cardwell, Lavita Moreland, Maggie Stelzer, and Willie Frank Cunningham.

She is survived by her mother, Margaret Dave Smith. Mom Wanda and PaPa Veasly, Douglas (Charlene) Moreland Sr., and Charles Smith. Siblings - R'Shaun Dave, Mara Dave, Doug Moreland Jr., Michelle Moreland, Janika Moreland, and DeAnn (Avery) McNeal Williams. Aunts Paula (Wesley) Sellers, Glenna (James) Guice, Doretha (Cookie) Dudley, Patricia Banner, and Aunt Jessie Price. Nephew Israel Dave, Cousins Alysia and Adonis Guice, Stephen Price, Jeff Carr, Sudoria Gilbert, Dezera and Gina Banner, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles across the country. Significant other- Abdul Brown. 

Thank you, Dante Littleberry and Family, Diona (Alexander) Williams. Clubhouse, Mt. Zion, Bethel Apostolic and Holy Temple Church of God, Inc., Families.

WE WILL MISS YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY