James Walter Bowling Sr. (1931-2009)
James Walter Bowling Sr., 78, of Ashland, Ky., died Tuesday morning, Dec. 8, 2009, in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital.
He was born April 21, 1931, in Ashland, a son of the late John Oliver Bowling Sr. and Julia Belle Wooten Bowling Armstrong.
He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Lucille V. Blanton Bowling, in 2008.
He was retired from Carpenters Local 472 and Laborers Local 1445 and was a Korean War veteran.
Surviving are sons Larry Eugene (Paula) Sparks, James Walter (Karen) Bowling Jr., John Michael (Shelia) Bowling and Randall Lee (Pamela Jo) Bowling; daughters Phyllis (Charles) Johnson, Rosemary (Ronald) Blevins and Judy (Danny) Terry; brother John Oliver (Annette) Bowling Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn.; sister Bonnie Carter of Ashland; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, at Steen Funeral Home-13th Street Chapel in Ashland by Pastor Bill Oakes. Entombment will be in Ashland Cemetery Mausoleum.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Dec. 9, 2009, at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.
