Charles Bowlin

Charles Floyd Bowlin, 83, of Elkhart Lake, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Floyd was born January 9, 1934, in Statesville, North Carolina, to the late Walter Roy and Sallie Mae (Mitchell) Bowlin. Floyd attended Cool Springs School. On August 11, 1973, he married Mary L. Hitsman. She preceded him in death on January 5, 2016. He was employed by Mayline Industries and K. W. Muth before retiring from Lear in 1996. Floyd enjoyed working with his hands and liked woodworking, working with stained glass and enjoyed the outdoors.
Floyd is survived by one stepson, Dave (Brenda) Pennings; one daughter, Debbie (Benny) Gibson; four grandchildren, Chad (Ellen) Pennings, Kayla Pennings, Travis (Wendy) Campbell and Traci Campbell Prater; six great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Ayden, Seth, Ethan, Ashlyn and Bryna; two sisters, Marlene Morrow and Phyllis (Henry) Deal and his dog, Cody; three brothers-in-law, Duane Hitsman, Raymond Hitsman and Frankie Rothe; one sister-in-law, Lucille Schuh. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents and wife, Mary, he was preceded in death by one stepson, Daniel "Ernie" Pennings and one brother-in-law, Edwin Morrow.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at 1:30 p.m., at Zimmer's Westview Funeral and Cremation Care Center (Hwy 42 & JJ, Howards Grove) with the Rev. DuWayne Hanke officiating. Friends may call on Wednesday, at the funeral home, from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service. Please visit www.zimmerfuneralhome.com to sign the guestbook
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Sharon S. Richardson Hospice for the love and care that they showed Floyd during his illness.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in his name.