Mr. Bowman, 71, of Aiken, died Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Lenoir, NC, he was the son of the late Carl Bowman and Mildred Watts Norris. Before moving to Aiken in 2003, he lived in Athens, Ohio for thirty years. He graduated from Cradock High School in Virginia. Marvin received his Bachelor's degree from The College of William & Mary, and received his Master's degree from Syracuse University. He retired after thirty years of service as the Director of Educational Telecommunications at The Ohio University. Marvin was a former board member and volunteer at the Aiken County Playhouse, a Docent and member at the Aiken County Historical Museum, and a volunteer at the Aiken County Public Library. He enjoyed acting and appeared in several productions at the Aiken Community Playhouse, as well as with the Athenian Players at his former home in Athens Ohio. Besides acting, he enjoyed traveling, history of all kinds, books, and was a sports fan of football and baseball, including the Braves and the Yankees. He is survived by his wife Mary Wiggins Bowman; daughter Laura L. Bowman and her husband Scott Zink of Hamden, CT; son Robert E. Bowman and his wife Martha Ann Spruill of Richmond, VA; brother Kelly Bowman and his wife Sandra of Krum, TX; sister-in-law Donna Russell and her husband Carl of Anchorage, AK; brother-in-law Vernon Wiggins and his wife Joan of Cochran, GA; and several nieces and nephews. His funeral service will be directed by the Rev. Vernon Wiggins of the Cochran, Ga. Episcopal Church. Pallbearers are Paul Russell, John Withers, Mark Wiggins, John Wiggins, Michael Lee, Jake Withers, David Mills, and Jeff Dukes. Funeral services for Mr. Marvin Lee Bowman will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 11am at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave SW, Aiken, SC. Interment will follow in Hebron Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Garfield, GA at 3pm. The family will receive friends tonight Tuesday from 6-8pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 107 Westpark Blvd, Suite 150, Columbia, SC, 29210; or Aiken Community Playhouse, 124 Newberry St NW, Aiken, SC, 29801; or the Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry Street NW, Aiken, SC, 29801.