Bluefield Daily Telegraph (Bluefield, WV); 12 Nov 1998, p. A-7
Benjamin William Bowling
PRINCETON - Mr. Benjamin William "Bill" Bowling, 76, of the Gardner Community near Princeton, died Tuesday, November 10, 1998 at the Princeton Community Hospital.
Born Dec. 12, 1921 at Princeton, he was the son of the late George R. and Maymie Gunter Bowling. He was educated in Mercer County and had served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He had received the Good Conduct Medal, the American Theater Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a retired Instrument worker for the Celanese Corp. at Narrows, Va., with more than 43 years of services. He was a member of the Textile Worker Union of America. He was an active member of the Melrose Presbyterian Church in Princeton, and was a member of the AF & AM Masonic Lodge 134 of Princeton. For many years, he worked with the Civil Air Patrol of Mercer County. He was preceded in death by a brother, George Bowling.
Survivors include three sons, LIVING; one sister, Irene B. Roach of Easley, S.C. and one brother, Carl E. Bowling of Arlington Heights, Ill.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Rev. Ira Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in Princeton.
Benjamin William Bowling
PRINCETON - Mr. Benjamin William "Bill" Bowling, 76, of the Gardner Community near Princeton, died Tuesday, November 10, 1998 at the Princeton Community Hospital.
Born Dec. 12, 1921 at Princeton, he was the son of the late George R. and Maymie Gunter Bowling. He was educated in Mercer County and had served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He had received the Good Conduct Medal, the American Theater Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a retired Instrument worker for the Celanese Corp. at Narrows, Va., with more than 43 years of services. He was a member of the Textile Worker Union of America. He was an active member of the Melrose Presbyterian Church in Princeton, and was a member of the AF & AM Masonic Lodge 134 of Princeton. For many years, he worked with the Civil Air Patrol of Mercer County. He was preceded in death by a brother, George Bowling.
Survivors include three sons, LIVING; one sister, Irene B. Roach of Easley, S.C. and one brother, Carl E. Bowling of Arlington Heights, Ill.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Rev. Ira Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in Princeton.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph (Bluefield, WV); 12 Nov 1998, p. A-7
Benjamin William Bowling
PRINCETON - Mr. Benjamin William "Bill" Bowling, 76, of the Gardner Community near Princeton, died Tuesday, November 10, 1998 at the Princeton Community Hospital.
Born Dec. 12, 1921 at Princeton, he was the son of the late George R. and Maymie Gunter Bowling. He was educated in Mercer County and had served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He had received the Good Conduct Medal, the American Theater Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a retired Instrument worker for the Celanese Corp. at Narrows, Va., with more than 43 years of services. He was a member of the Textile Worker Union of America. He was an active member of the Melrose Presbyterian Church in Princeton, and was a member of the AF & AM Masonic Lodge 134 of Princeton. For many years, he worked with the Civil Air Patrol of Mercer County. He was preceded in death by a brother, George Bowling.
Survivors include three sons, LIVING; one sister, Irene B. Roach of Easley, S.C. and one brother, Carl E. Bowling of Arlington Heights, Ill.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Rev. Ira Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in Princeton.
Benjamin William Bowling
PRINCETON - Mr. Benjamin William "Bill" Bowling, 76, of the Gardner Community near Princeton, died Tuesday, November 10, 1998 at the Princeton Community Hospital.
Born Dec. 12, 1921 at Princeton, he was the son of the late George R. and Maymie Gunter Bowling. He was educated in Mercer County and had served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He had received the Good Conduct Medal, the American Theater Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a retired Instrument worker for the Celanese Corp. at Narrows, Va., with more than 43 years of services. He was a member of the Textile Worker Union of America. He was an active member of the Melrose Presbyterian Church in Princeton, and was a member of the AF & AM Masonic Lodge 134 of Princeton. For many years, he worked with the Civil Air Patrol of Mercer County. He was preceded in death by a brother, George Bowling.
Survivors include three sons, LIVING; one sister, Irene B. Roach of Easley, S.C. and one brother, Carl E. Bowling of Arlington Heights, Ill.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Rev. Ira Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in Princeton.
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