Howard R. Bowling, 77, of Poca, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, after a short illness.
Mr. Bowling served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He was the owner and operator of Howard's Pic-Pac.
Mr. Bowling is survived by his wife, Shirley Ann Bowling; sons, Bob(Vicki), Jim(Ann); daughter, Cindy(Don); brother, Donald; sisters, Phyllis, Mary, Beulah, Ethel; grandsons, Robby, TJ, Brody, Chase, Craig(Penny), Tim; granddaughters, Amy, Stacy, Jackie(Benjy), Julie, Katie; 3 great grandsons; 1 great granddaughter; several nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 14, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with his niece, Lisa Stone officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 13, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to: Rosenbaum Family House Project Fund, %WVU Hospitals, PO Box 8228, Morgantown, WV 26506.