Tedra Leigh (Bowie) Rodriguez, 49, passed away on July 14, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City.

She was born July 17, 1976, in Warrensburg, MO, the daughter of Martin Bowie and Pamela (Ross) Brady. Tedra was married to Alex Rodriguez from 2004-2020 and they were blessed with two children, Bryleigh and Blake.

Tedra graduated from Warrensburg High School in 1994 where she participated in basketball, cheerleading, volleyball and FBLA. She then received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Central Missouri in 2000. In addition, she received a cosmetology degree then spent a year doing hair alongside her aunt and grandma at Dottie's Beauty Shop. After that she decided to pursue a career in the insurance industry. Over the next 25 years she worked for Wanda Skelton State Farm Insurance, Universal Underwriters, Insurance and Benefits Group, Johnson County Title Company and Cornerstone Insurance. Most recently, she was employed by Higginbotham as an account manager where clients and colleagues remember her kindness and professionalism.

Tedra made friends easily wherever she went. She had a beautiful smile that lit up any room she entered. In her spare time, Tedra enjoyed spending time with her kids and her beloved dog, Marley. She had a huge heart for friends, both human and furry. She was also an avid pool player and qualified to play in a national tournament in Las Vegas for the past few years.

She was preceded in death by her father, Martin Bowie and grandparents, George and Dottie Ross, and Dale and Mary Ellen Bowie. She is survived by her mother, Pamela Brady; her children, Bryleigh and Blake; her aunt Debby and uncle Bob Lotspeich; her brother, Ryan (Jalonna) Bowie of Lee's Summit; three nieces, Taelyn, Emersyn and Breckyn Bowie; and her stepmother, Libby Bowie of Mountain Grove. She also leaves behind many aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends who will miss her dearly.

Visitation will be Wednesday, July 22 at 10:00 a.m. with celebration of life at 11:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Warrensburg.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be given to a scholarship endowment being established with the Warrensburg Schools Foundation named the Tedra L. (Bowie) Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship Fund providing a scholarship for Warrensburg High School students attending UCM. Those who wish to honor Tedra's love for animals may donate to Old Drum Animal Shelter, Warrensburg. Donations may be left in care of by Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home, 617 N. Maguire St., Warrensburg, MO.

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