Virginia M Bowling

Virginia M. (Thompson) Bowling, age 83, of Knightstown, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. She was born September 7, 1929 in Grayson, Kentucky to the late Perry and Ellen (Hankins) Thompson.

Virginia had been employed as a cook at Chrysler Corp. and at Bud Alexander’s Cafeteria in New Castle. She was a member of the Kennedy-Roosevelt Democratic Party. Virginia had attended Lewisville Church of God. She enjoyed cooking, reading, sewing, quilting and game shows.

Survivors include five children, Bill Bowling of Muncie, Carolyn Bowling of Knightstown, Frank (wife, Gloria) Bowling of New Castle, Judy Bowling of Knightstown (special friend, Mike Roysden of Portland), and Jiggs Johnson of Spiceland; grandchildren, Shawn (husband, Steve) Bowling Thurston of New Castle, Scott (wife, Kari) Bowling of Anderson, Chas Bowling (special friend, Holly Cline) of Florida, Tiffany York Johnson of Sulphur Springs, Aaron York of New Castle, Thomas York of Indianapolis, Michael Johnson of New Castle, Susan (husband, Mike) Boggs of Spiceland, Bridget Johnson of New Castle, Andy (wife, Teresa) Chew of New Castle, Kris (husband, Mike) Clarkson of Connersville; several great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter; sister-in-law, Ina Louise Bowling of Anderson; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Virginia was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Cecil Bowling; granddaughter, Tabitha York; great grandson, Nicholas Thurston; five brothers, Albert Salyers, Max, Bobby, Granville and Wilfred Thompson; two sisters, Liz Conley and Ithel Watkins.

Services will be at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle with Reverend Dillard Cole officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hills Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to Ambassador Rehab Center, 705 E. Main St., Centerville, IN 47330 with envelopes available at the funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed or a memory of Virginia shared at www.hinsey-brown.com