Amy Henrietta Bowlin

Amy Henrietta Bowlin, 105, of Williamsburg, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, at Richmond Healthcare. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Amy was born February 1, 1917, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Edward and Edith (Stark) Kelly. She lived in Joplin, Missouri for several years before moving in 1949 to Stull, Kansas. In 1971, Amy moved to Williamsburg, where she made her home until her death. On August 12, 1949, Amy was united in marriage to Willis Robert Bowlin in DeSoto, Kansas, and was a devoted lifelong homemaker raising four children. She was a member of the Homewood Community Bible Church and former member of Stull United Methodist Church. She always enjoyed teaching at Vacation Bible School. Amy was also a life member of the Lecompton Historical Society. Many things were important in life to Amy but among the greatest was her family. Quilting, sewing, cooking, gardening, and watching birds were some of her favorite hobbies. She was preceded in death by her husband Willis Bowlin; parents Edward and Edith Kelly; two children, Edward Turner and Carolyn Curran; and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include two sons, Willie Turner of Williamsburg, and C.L. “Red” (Helen) Turner of Topeka; sister Billie Trawle of California; seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandson. The family suggests memorial contributions to Homewood Community Bible Church c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067.