Funeral for Evan Clarence Bowling, 90, of East Lawrence will be Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home with Bill Becker and Steven Siebert officiating. Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Bowling, who died Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at ECM, was born February 1, 1925, to Clarence and Girtha Bowling. He was a member of New Antioch Church of Christ. He was a minister at Landersville Church of Christ, Dancy’s Chapel Church of Christ and New Antioch Church of Christ. He was a stranger to no one and friend to many. He proudly served during World War II. He enjoyed Alabama football and Atlanta Braves baseball. Mr. Bowling was a home builder for 17 years and worked for the Lawrence County Board of Education. He was preceded in death by his son, Geary Bowling; four brothers, Freeman Bowling, Ollie Bowling, Cullen Bowling and Dewey Bowling; and one sister, Myrl Bowling.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Kathryn Bowling; son, Roger Bowling (Carol); daughter, Susan Johnson (Eric); brother, O.D. Bowling; daughter-in-law, Faye Bowling; three sisters, Sue Johnson, Melba Montgomery and Jean Parker; grandchildren, Rodney (Starla) Bowling, Amanda (Don) Gallardo, Jason Bowling, Ashley (Katie) Bowling, Josh (Courtney) Bowling; and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Rodney, Jason, Ashley and Josh Bowling, Randy Moultri and Danny Darnell.
The family would like to acknowledge the management and staff of Green Oaks Assisted Living for their kindness and caring.
