Harry Ford Bowling (March 4, 1930 KY - June 25, 2008 KY) Obituary of Mr. Harry Ford Bowling Mr. Harry Ford Bowling was born on March 4, 1930 and departed this life on June 25, 2008 at the age of 78 years, 3 months, and 21 days. He was born in Hyden, Kentucky and had been a lifelong resident of Leslie County. He was the son of the late Reynolds Bowling and the late Nora Napier Bowling. Mr. Ford Bowling had been a retired a coal miner and had been a Sheriff of Leslie County KY for 13 years - terms 1986-1998. Ford was the first sheriff in Leslie County to be elected to consecutive terms. He was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church at Essie, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his parents: Reynolds Bowling and Nora Napier Bowling; sisters: Edna B Reynolds, Alma B Ducker, Edith B Hawkins, Pauline B Helton, Rose Bowling, and Joann Bowling; brothers: Willie, Earl, Ralph, George Bowling. He leaves surviving the following relatives: wife of 58 years, Faye Hacker Bowling of Stinnett, KY; two sons: Paul Bowling and Bill Bowling of Hyden, KY; six daughters: Wanda B Powers Linda Bowling , Joann B Herring, Kathy B Napier, Debbie B Turner of Hyden, KY, and Dianna B Mosley of Hyden, KY; two brothers: Hershal Bowling of Keavy, KY and John Bowling of Burnside, KY; three sisters: Kathleen B Jones, Norma Jean Sizemore, and Ann B Howard of TN; 18 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Ford Bowling were held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday June 29, 2008 at the Rockhouse Pentecostal Church in Hyden, KY with Rev. Teddy Couch, James Bowling, Jr., Keith Bowling, and Rachel Davison officiating. Burial place at the Bowling-Napier Cemetery in Hyden, Kentucky under the direction of the Dwayne Walker Funeral Home staff. The following serve as pallbearers for Mr. Ford Bowling: Greg Barrett, Brandon Mills, Ben Turner, Jason Mills, Joshua Barger, Jonathan Maggard, and Tyler Collett. You may still hurry to sign the guest book at www.walkerfuneralhomesllc.com. **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)