Robert Bowles, 86, husband of 67 years to Darlene Baker Bowles, died
Monday, June 21, 2021, at his home in Harrodsburg.
Born on June 9, 1925, in Montgomery County, he was the son of the late
Allen Mason and Katherine Raney Bowles. He was a member of the Shawnee
Run Baptist Church. He was owner and operator of the Udder Delight Dairy
Farm. His favorite time of year was when all of his friends got together
to help him house tobacco. He loved the outdoors, spending time with
family, watching westerns on TV, and he had a special passion for
anything John Deere, especially tractors.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Karen Bowles
Fannin, Harrodsburg; and Kathy Bowles Finney, Fountain City, Indiana; a
sister, Linda (Bobby) Bowles Thompson, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee; eight
grandchildren, Kristie (Roy) Bruner, Billy Fannin II, Matt (Erin)
Fannin, Kayla Fannin, Lyle (Stephanie) Finney, Bradley (Amanda) Finney,
Kelly (Christopher Anderson) Henry and Austin (Keirstan) Finney; 18
great-grandchildren; an aunt, Dorothy Epperson, Grand Junction,
Colorado; special friends, Barbara and Floyd Roark, Woodford County; and
several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Saturday, June 26, at the Alexander & Royalty Funeral
Home, with Dr. Fred Cummings officiating. Serving as pallbearers were
Roy Bruner, Kristie Bruner, Billy Allen Fannin II, Matt Fannin, Lyle
Finney, Bradley Finney, Kelly Henry, Austin Finney and Kayla Fannin.
Honorary pallbearers were Bobby Thompson, Kenny Cheek, Floyd Roark,
Brent Sanders, Bob Clark and Kenton Montgomery. Burial was in the
Shawnee Run Baptist Church Cemetery.