CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — A viewing and funeral are being held Friday as loved ones and members of the community say their final goodbye to Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen, who police said was fatally shot by her husband earlier this month.
The viewing, which is open to the public, begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Church by the Glades in Coral Springs.
A celebration of life will then be held at 12:30 p.m.
“To honor cultural traditions, attendees are kindly asked to avoid wearing shades of red, burgundy, or purple, as these colors are considered disrespectful,” city officials said in a news release.
“The city encourages all who wish to honor Vice Mayor Metayer to do so not only in remembrance but by carrying forward the values she embodied, uplifting others, making space at the table, serving with compassion, and working toward a more sustainable future,” they added.
On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered that all flags in Tallahassee and Coral Springs be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday in honor of Metayer Bowen.
The vice mayor’s husband, Stephen Bowen, 40, faces first-degree murder and evidence tampering charges after being captured in Plantation.
He is accused of shooting Metayer Bowen inside their Coral Springs home, where Metayer Bowen’s body was found on the morning of April 1. She was 38 years old.
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