Emmitt Bowling Obituary

Emmitt Ray “Bo� Bowling, age 73, a longtime resident of Colorado Springs, passed away on March 8, 2011 in Colorado Springs. Bo was born on May 25, 1937 in Matoaka, West Virginia, to Emmitt Lee and Bernice (Shrewsbury) Bowling. Bo loved spending time with his family and friends. He was a huge fly fisherman and had a passion for big game hunting. He served in the U.S. Air Force for over 21 years and had the rare privilege of being part of the Elite Athlete's group. These talented group of men traveled year round playing softball, baseball and basketball for the Air Force. After retiring from the Air Force, Bo worked for over 30 years at Scott's Lawn Care and retired as their plant supervisor. Bo is survived by his wife, of 29 years, Nita Bowling; his mother, Bernice Bowling; son, James (Kristi ) Bowling; 2 daughters, Carolee (Gordon) Goldsmith and Tracy Anderson; 3 stepdaughters, Terri (Gordon) Allison, Tamie (Brian) Boyce and Cindy Cheever; 2 stepsons, Rick (Patricia) Cheever and Gari (Evelyn) Cheever; daughter-in-law, Mindy Bowling; 2 sisters, Phyllis Wimmer and Pattie (William) Graham; 3 brothers, Bernard (Dolores) Bowling, William Bowling and Douglas (Kay) Bowling; 20 grandchildren; and many extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Emmitt Lee Bowling and 2 sons, Michael and Kenneth Bowling. He was loved by all who met him and will truly be missed. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Evergreen Funeral Home, 1830 E. Fountain Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colorado 80910. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 14, 2011 at Divine Redeemer Catholic Church, 925 N. Logan, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80909. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 3825 Airport Rd., Colorado Springs, Colorado. The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Bo Bowling Memorial Fund at ENT Credit Union to be used for a bench at the dog park. Online condolences at www.evergreenfuneralhome.org.