- Date Of Birth: March 10, 1952
- Date Of Death: April 11, 2021
- State: Kentucky
Dewey Douglas “Dougie” Bowling, 69, of Ewing, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021, at his residence.
Born in Montgomery County on March 10, 1952, he was the son of the late Alex Bowling and the late Naomi Moore Bowling.
A lifelong farmer, Dougie also worked for Hobarts for a year, Shannon and Hurd Construction for 22 years, Central Rock in Lexington for four years, and most recently as an Amish school bus driver. For a four year term he served as a Fleming County magistrate. A proud member of the Thousand Point Club for the Fleming County High School basketball team he was an intramural coach for a travelling basketball team.
He was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association and loved going to horse shows. He enjoyed time spent with his family and friends whether it was eating, camping, or boating. He was known to consistently (yet affectionately) aggravate others.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Diane Doyle Bowling; his children, Chad (wife Michele) Bowling, Erica (husband Brian) Sapp, and Brent (wife Brooke) Sparks; his grandchildren, Kennedy, Emily, Kooper, Avah, and Ryder.
He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Minnie Doyle; his sisters-in-law, Carla White and Miriam (Randy) Ishmael; his nephews, Bryan (Amber) Ishmael, Ben (Kathy) Ishmael, Blake Ishmael, Toby Glover; his great nieces and nephews, Brynlee, Tate, Karter, Kasen, and Kashton Ishmael; his special relatives, Jerri Martin, Phyllis Stuart, Doug Moore, Janice & Kenneth Meyer, and Robin & Caroline Meyer; along with several other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents Alex and Naomi, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Adrian Doyle; and his brother-in-law, Tommy White.
