James G. Bowling

Dateline-Laurens, SC,

James G. Bowling, age 90 of Wesley Commons in Greenwood and a long time resident of Laurens died Saturday, January 14th at the Self Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Pickens County and was a son of the late Claude and Lettie Kelly Bowling.
Mr. Bowling and his wife were the founders of The Bootery Inc. in Laurens and of Bowling’s Bootery in Greenwood which they operated for over 55 years. He was a long time member of the Laurens Exchange Club and Laurens County Fair Association, member of the Palmetto Masonic Lodge and the Hejaz Shrine Temple and the Royal Order of Jesters Court 158. He was an emeritus member of the Shriner’s Children Hospital Board in Greenville, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Laurens.
Surviving are his wife of 70 years, Nell Evans Bowling; two daughters, Jymmie Nell and Gerald Pitts, Jerrie Lynn Bowling all of Greenwood; five grandchildren, Traci and Chris Pratt of Germantown, MD, Jim and Sherri Pitts of Simpsonville, Anna Grace Brabham of Atlanta, GA, Gerald and Jennifer Pitts of Spartanburg, Evan and Tracy Pitts of Gainesville, FL; seven great grandchildren; a brother, Harold Bowling and a sister, Julia Hill both of NC.
Funeral service will be conducted Tuesday, Jan. 17th at 2:00 p.m. in the Gray Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Westview Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Gray Funeral Home of Laurens