Joseph E. Bowling
Joseph E. “Joe” Bowling, 77, Syracuse, passed away at 5 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, at Greenhouse Village of Goshen in Goshen. He was born on July 19, 1941, in Salt Lick, Ky. to Clinton Clayton and Bessie Marie (Triplett) Bowling.
He moved from Kentucky in 1943 to Indiana, attended Dalton Schools in Dalton and moved to Syracuse in 1959 from New Castle. He was married June 10, 1961, in New Castle to Evelyn J. Marcum, who preceded him Sept. 9, 2010, and retired from Dana Corporation in Syracuse after 18 years. He was formerly employed at Sea Nymph in Syracuse, Smoker Craft in New Paris, Liberty Homes in Syracuse for 19 years, and mowed for Epworth Forest Camp for ten years after retirement.
He formerly attended the Syracuse Baptist Church.
He is survived by two daughters: Tammy (Mike) Bickel and Donna (Mark) Bowling-Scott, both of Syracuse; a son, Tim (Donna) Bowling, Syracuse; two grandchildren: Timothy (Karly) Bowling and Joshua Bickel; two great grandchildren: Anna Leigh and Christian Bowling; two sisters: Mona Drumm and Wanda (Mike) Reiff, both of Warsaw; three brothers: Euell (Freda) Bowling, Springport; Sam (Sandy) Bowling, Pierceton; Denny (Lucinda) Bowling, North Webster.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, sister: Dempsy Bowling, and brother: Huey Bowling.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, in the Syracuse Cemetery.
Preferred memorials may be given to the Impact 2818, c/o Epworth Forest Camp, 8531 E. Epworth Forest Rd, North Webster, IN 46555. To send condolences to the family in memory of Joseph Bowling, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com