Harry Ford Bowling

The obituary of Mr. Harry Ford Bowling. Officiating ministers: Rev. Teddy Couch, James Bowling, Jr., Keith Bowling, and Rachel Davison. Mr. Harry Ford Bowling was born on March 4, 1930 and departed this life on June 25, 2008 at the Mary Breckinridge Hospital, Hyden, Ky.. He was 78 years, 3 months, and 21 days old.He was born in Hyden, Kentucky and had been a lifelong resident of Leslie County. He was the son of the late Reynolds Bowling and the late Nora Napier Bowling. By occupation Mr. Ford Bowling had been a retired a coal miner and had been a Sheriff of Leslie County for 13 years - 1986-1998. Ford was the first sheriff in Leslie County to be elected to consecutive terms. Some of his hobbies included fishing, hunting ginseng, playing Rummy, and playing music. He was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church at Essie, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his parents: Reynolds Bowling and Nora Napier Bowling; sisters: Edna Reynolds, Alma Ducker, Edith Hawkins, Pauline Helton, Rose Bowling, and Joann Bowling; brothers: Willie, Earl, Ralph, George; father-in-law and mother-in-law: Keen & Dallie Hacker; special nephew: Josh Hacker. He leaves surviving the following relatives: wife of 58 years: Faye Hacker Bowling of Stinnett, KY;two sons: Paul Bowling & Trish of Stinnett, KY and Bill Bowling & Hallie of Hyden, KY; six daughters: Wanda Powers & Lloyd of Blaine, KY, Linda Bowling of Stinnett, KY, Joann Herring & Donnie of Stinnett, KY, Kathy Napier & Bill of Burnside, KY, Debbie Turner & Doug of Hyden, KY, and Dianna Mosley & Johnny of Hyden, KY;two brothers: Hershal Bowling of Keavy, KY and John Bowling of Burnside, KY;three sisters: Kathleen Jones of Hyden, KY, Norma Jean Sizemore of Bear Branch, KY, and Ann Howard of Bulls Gap, TN; 18 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Ford Bowling will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday June 29, 2008 at the Rockhouse Pentecostal Church in Hyden, KY with Rev. Teddy Couch, James Bowling, Jr., Keith Bowling, and Rachel Davison officiating. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m.- Friday, June 27, 2008 and continue Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the Rockhouse Pentecostal Church. Burial will take place at the Bowling-Napier Cemetery in Hyden, Kentucky under the direction of the Dwayne Walker Funeral Home staff. The following will serve as pallbearers for Mr. Ford Bowling: Greg Barrett, Brandon Mills, Ben Turner, Jason Mills, Joshua Barger, Jonathan Maggard, and Tyler Collett. You may sign the guest book at www.walkerfuneralhomesllc.com.