Carolyn L. Bowling, age 86, of Connersville, passed away on Sunday April 30, 2023, surrounded by her family at home. Carolyn was born on August 17, 1936, in Glenwood, IN, one of 10 children of the late Everett and Mary E. Bostic Hunter.

She was united in marriage on December 30, 1953, in Lawrenceburg, IN, to Tilford "Bill" Bowling. They spend almost 57 years together prior to his passing in 2010. They were blessed with four children.

Carolyn was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed going shopping and outing to eat. She loved to go to yard sales with her sisters and going to church. She lived a simple life and treasured the time she spent with her family.

Her love and memory will be cherished by her daughter, Pamela Carey; sons Randy (Cynthia) Bowling, Rick (Deborah Parker) Bowling and Steve Bowling; brothers, Dale (Debbie) Hunter and Eugene Hunter; sister in law, Lois Hunter; five grandchildren, Nicole, Katina, Daniel, Ashley, and James; several great grandchildren, three great great-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, and husband, she is preceded in death by a grandson, Ricky Bowling, Jr.; brothers, Michael Hunter and Jack Hunter; and sisters, Donna Carlton, Bonita Steele, June Bowling, and infant sister, Virginia and Betty Bowling.

Friends may visit with the family on Thursday May 4, 2023, at Urban Winkler Funeral Home, 513 W. 8 ^th Street, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, May 5, 2023 at 11:00 am with Reverend Robert E. Lee officiating. Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery.