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Died:
Charles Frank Bowling, 72, Mercersburg Pa., died Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at his home of heart failure and complications from lung cancer. A resident of Mercersburg, Pa., for over 20 years, he was from Elizabethton, Tenn., and the son of the late Frank and Tempie Morton Bowling. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mabel; a son, Ricky Bowling; a brother, Bobby Bowling; and two sisters, Cathy McInturff and Wanda Burchfield.
Charles was a welder by trade and worked many construction jobs. He retired from Rinker Steel in Frederick, Md.
He was the father of four children, David Bowling, Elizabethton, Tenn., Tammy Bowling Dixon, Mount Storm, W.Va., Courtney Bowling of Virginia, and a stepson, Richard Robinson of West Virginia. He had several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by two brothers and two sisters, Terry (Cindy) Bowling, Unicoi, Tenn., Dean (Judy) Bowling, Hampton, Tenn., Phyllis (Doyle) Jarrett and Freda Bowling, both of Elizabethton, Tenn. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews and a special aunt and uncle, Stanley and Jean Rice.
It was Charles’ wishes to be cremated. The family will have a special memorial service at a later date. The family would like to say a very special Thank You to all that was involved in Charles’ care, especially his neighbors, Millford “Farmer” and Tina Hornbecker.
Rest Haven Funeral Home, Hagerstown, Md., was in charge of cremation.

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JONESBOROUGH - Wanda Earlene Bowling Burchfield, age 67, of Jonesborough, TN a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away Friday, June 14, 2019 at her residence.

A native of Carter County, she was the daughter of the late Frank Bowling and Tempie Morton Bowling. She was formerly employed as a cook at Signature Health Care, Elizabethton (Pine Ridge) and she was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Burchfield loved to cook and loved spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert T. Burchfield; a sister, Kathy McInturff and a brother, Robert Bowling. Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Julie Aleman and husband Osvaldo and Robert L. Burchfield, both of Elizabethton and Leslie Burchfield and Kristy Burchfield, both of Jonesborough; fifteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren; brothers Charles Bowling, Mercersburg, PA, Dean Bowling and wife Judy, Elizabethton and Terry Bowling and wife Cindy, Unicoi; sisters, Phyllis Jarrett and husband Dorrell and Freida Bowling, all of Elizabethton and a special aunt, Jean Rice and husband Stan, Johnson City. Several nieces, nephews, several extended family members and many dear friends also survive.

A service to honor the life of Wanda Earlene Bowling Burchfield will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 18, 2019 in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Rev. Jamie Hill officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home chapel from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday prior to the service or at the residence at any time.

Graveside service and interment will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 19, 2019 in Lyons Chapel Cemetery, Dry Creek Road. Active pallbearers will be Jeffery Burchfield, Robert Coleman, Alex Rubi, Christopher Burchfield, Devan Burchfield, Brandon Coleman, Riley Roseenoff, Devin Wheat and Julio Becerra.