Walter A. Bowles, Sr., 83, was escorted by angels to his heavenly home on Wednesday Oct. 21, 2015.
Walter, known to family as Allen, was born July 25, 1932, in Warren, NH, to Clarence Henry Bowles and Adeline Abigail (Adams) Bowles. He was married for 57 years to the love of his life. Joy (Weeks) Bowles.
He served in the National Guard, then the U. S. Air Force from 1951 - 1953 in the Korean conflict. He and Joy joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1965 and served two terms in Papua New Guinea. He later worked at JAARS in Waxhaw for 30 years with his best friend and Mentor, Leonard Boehm.
He is survived by his wife, Joy, and his children Joy Butler and her husband, Ronny Butler, Walter Bowles, Jr. (Wally) and his wife, Diane, James Bowles and his wife, Katie, and special niece Laurie Durling. He was an adored Grampa to Sean McElhiney, Erin Matheney, Bethany Aguad, Holly Suratt, and Rebecca, Ben, Ethan, Isaac, Jonathan, Noah, Lucinda and Ella Bowles and his great granddaughter Catherine Matheney. He was loved by many nieces, nephews, stepgrandchildren and "adopted" grandchildren.
Walter was a gited writer and poet and published books of children''s stories, devotions, and many poems. He had the gift of writing letters in poetry to his wife over the years, which are treasured by Joy and the family.
He loved the Lord and was honored to serve Him. His favorite verse was Isaiah 6:8: "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
Graveside services were held Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at 10 a.m. at the Waxhaw cemetery and a memorial service was held in the Townsend Building at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw at 2 p.m. the same day. Memorials can be made to Covenant Baptist Church in Lancaster, SC, JAARS in Waxhaw or Samaritan's Purse.
Walter, known to family as Allen, was born July 25, 1932, in Warren, NH, to Clarence Henry Bowles and Adeline Abigail (Adams) Bowles. He was married for 57 years to the love of his life. Joy (Weeks) Bowles.
He served in the National Guard, then the U. S. Air Force from 1951 - 1953 in the Korean conflict. He and Joy joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1965 and served two terms in Papua New Guinea. He later worked at JAARS in Waxhaw for 30 years with his best friend and Mentor, Leonard Boehm.
He is survived by his wife, Joy, and his children Joy Butler and her husband, Ronny Butler, Walter Bowles, Jr. (Wally) and his wife, Diane, James Bowles and his wife, Katie, and special niece Laurie Durling. He was an adored Grampa to Sean McElhiney, Erin Matheney, Bethany Aguad, Holly Suratt, and Rebecca, Ben, Ethan, Isaac, Jonathan, Noah, Lucinda and Ella Bowles and his great granddaughter Catherine Matheney. He was loved by many nieces, nephews, stepgrandchildren and "adopted" grandchildren.
Walter was a gited writer and poet and published books of children''s stories, devotions, and many poems. He had the gift of writing letters in poetry to his wife over the years, which are treasured by Joy and the family.
He loved the Lord and was honored to serve Him. His favorite verse was Isaiah 6:8: "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
Graveside services were held Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at 10 a.m. at the Waxhaw cemetery and a memorial service was held in the Townsend Building at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw at 2 p.m. the same day. Memorials can be made to Covenant Baptist Church in Lancaster, SC, JAARS in Waxhaw or Samaritan's Purse.
Walter A. Bowles, Sr., 83, was escorted by angels to his heavenly home on Wednesday Oct. 21, 2015.
Walter, known to family as Allen, was born July 25, 1932, in Warren, NH, to Clarence Henry Bowles and Adeline Abigail (Adams) Bowles. He was married for 57 years to the love of his life. Joy (Weeks) Bowles.
He served in the National Guard, then the U. S. Air Force from 1951 - 1953 in the Korean conflict. He and Joy joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1965 and served two terms in Papua New Guinea. He later worked at JAARS in Waxhaw for 30 years with his best friend and Mentor, Leonard Boehm.
He is survived by his wife, Joy, and his children Joy Butler and her husband, Ronny Butler, Walter Bowles, Jr. (Wally) and his wife, Diane, James Bowles and his wife, Katie, and special niece Laurie Durling. He was an adored Grampa to Sean McElhiney, Erin Matheney, Bethany Aguad, Holly Suratt, and Rebecca, Ben, Ethan, Isaac, Jonathan, Noah, Lucinda and Ella Bowles and his great granddaughter Catherine Matheney. He was loved by many nieces, nephews, stepgrandchildren and "adopted" grandchildren.
Walter was a gited writer and poet and published books of children''s stories, devotions, and many poems. He had the gift of writing letters in poetry to his wife over the years, which are treasured by Joy and the family.
He loved the Lord and was honored to serve Him. His favorite verse was Isaiah 6:8: "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
Graveside services were held Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at 10 a.m. at the Waxhaw cemetery and a memorial service was held in the Townsend Building at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw at 2 p.m. the same day. Memorials can be made to Covenant Baptist Church in Lancaster, SC, JAARS in Waxhaw or Samaritan's Purse.
Walter, known to family as Allen, was born July 25, 1932, in Warren, NH, to Clarence Henry Bowles and Adeline Abigail (Adams) Bowles. He was married for 57 years to the love of his life. Joy (Weeks) Bowles.
He served in the National Guard, then the U. S. Air Force from 1951 - 1953 in the Korean conflict. He and Joy joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1965 and served two terms in Papua New Guinea. He later worked at JAARS in Waxhaw for 30 years with his best friend and Mentor, Leonard Boehm.
He is survived by his wife, Joy, and his children Joy Butler and her husband, Ronny Butler, Walter Bowles, Jr. (Wally) and his wife, Diane, James Bowles and his wife, Katie, and special niece Laurie Durling. He was an adored Grampa to Sean McElhiney, Erin Matheney, Bethany Aguad, Holly Suratt, and Rebecca, Ben, Ethan, Isaac, Jonathan, Noah, Lucinda and Ella Bowles and his great granddaughter Catherine Matheney. He was loved by many nieces, nephews, stepgrandchildren and "adopted" grandchildren.
Walter was a gited writer and poet and published books of children''s stories, devotions, and many poems. He had the gift of writing letters in poetry to his wife over the years, which are treasured by Joy and the family.
He loved the Lord and was honored to serve Him. His favorite verse was Isaiah 6:8: "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
Graveside services were held Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at 10 a.m. at the Waxhaw cemetery and a memorial service was held in the Townsend Building at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw at 2 p.m. the same day. Memorials can be made to Covenant Baptist Church in Lancaster, SC, JAARS in Waxhaw or Samaritan's Purse.
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