Charles Richard Bowling, 71, of Shelbyville died April 24, 2023. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, April 27, at Hillcrest Funeral Home Brother Dan Reed and Brother Scott Reed officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
He was a native of Bedford County; an avid hunter, gun and knife collector and a Tyson chicken farmer for over 45 years. He was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin (Bennie) Bowling and Eliza Ann Nowlin Bowling. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary Stinnett Bowling; sons, Anthony (Angel) Bowling, Rodney (Chanel) Bowling; brothers, Maurice (Carolyn) Bowling, Dennis Bowling; sisters, Barbara Tedder, Gail Bowling, Louise (Ronnie) Bivvins; five grandchildren, Maegan Bowling, Amber Bowling, Gauge Bowling, Ariel Bowling, Madison Bowling; two great grandchildren, Charlotte Horn, Rylan Hicks; two step grandchildren, Zach Donegan, Zoey Anthony; three step great grandchildren, Rowen Donegan, Riser Donegan and Adalynn Anthony.
