Hazel Lorrine Bowman, mother of bluegrass performer and songwriter, Ronnie Bowman, died Friday, Nov. 21 in Pinnacle, N. C.

She was 75.

Like her son, Mrs. Bowman enjoyed performing music. She was active in the Harvest Time Singers in the Pinnacle area, and she was a well known seamstress.

The Lonesome River Band. Photo By Dan Tackett.
Ronnie Bowman & the Committee with Robbie McCoury Sitting in on banjo. Photo by Dan Tackett.
Eddie Adcock on stage during a performance with wife Martha. Photo by Dan Tackett.
Earl Scruggs and Lizzie Long onstage at the 2008 Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival. Photo by Thomas Stout.