West Virginia Pioneers

Howard Woodrow Bowling

Male 1924 - 1997  (72 years)


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  • Name Howard Woodrow Bowling 
    Nickname Woody 
    Born 18 Aug 1924  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Jul 1997  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Howard W. "Woody" Bowling - Charleston Gazette, The
      RED HOUSE - Howard W. "Woody" Bowling, 72, of Red House, Putnam County, died July 3, 1997, in Putnam General Hospital, Hurricane, after a long illness.

      He was a lifelong resident of Red House and was retired from Laborers Union Local 1353 with 51 years' service. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Paradise Church of God Mission.

      Surviving: wife, Rosalee Randolph Bowling; son, Woody Junior Bowling of Red House; daughters, Barbara Hatfield of Chesapeake, Judy Dotson and Diana Criner, both of Red House; sisters, Myrtle Priddy, Othena Higginbotham, Dortha Thornton and Ruth Thornton, all of Red House, Lola Persinger of Scott Depot, Beulah Rollins of Beckley, Violet Thornton of Rockford, Ill., Carolyn Scott of Eleanor; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

      Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Paradise Church of God Mission with the Rev. Danny Hughes officiating. Burial will be in New Antioch Cemetery, Confidence. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca.
    Person ID I23204  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2013 

    Father Henry Franklin Bowling,   b. 3 Apr 1899, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1958, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Hazel Marie Rhodes,   b. 10 Jan 1902, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1983  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 3 Jul 1920  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/3/1920
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Henry Franklin Bowling, 21, Putnam, Liberty
      Hazel Rhodes, 22, Putnam, Liberty

      1930 Union, Putnam, WV
      Bowling, Frank 30 md age 20 WV OH WV
      Hazel M 28 md age 18 WVWVWV
      Myrtle da 8 WV
      Lola da 6 WV
      Woodrow son 4 4/12 WV
      Beulah da 3 4/12 WV
      Violet M da 6/12 WV
      Bowling, Warren bro 27 WV

      1940 Union, Putnam, WV
      all born WV 1935: all lived same house
      Bowling, Henry F 40
      Hazel M 38
      Myrtle M da 19
      Lola E da 17
      Woodrow 15
      Bulah M da 13
      Violet M da 10
      Lawrence D son 8
      Alhena da 6
      Dortha S da 4
      Herman G son 2
    Family ID F25718  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosalee Henrietta Randolph 
    Children 
     1. Barbara Bowling
     2. Judy Bowling
     3. Diana Bowling
     4. Woodrow Bowling
    Family ID F7297  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S399] SSDI.