Richard Charles Bowling, 78 of Bowie, TX went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 16, 2024 after 16 years of battling CLL Cancer.

A memorial service will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 1st, at First Free Will Baptist Church in Bowie, with Pastor Glenn Neff and Lanny Hunt officiating.

Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 29th, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.

Richard was born November 28, 1945 in Fort Worth, TX to Charles and Katherine (Pickren) Bowling. As a young man he married Robin McShan and the couple were together 51 years before his passing. Together they had 2 daughters, Stephanie and Tiffany. The family enjoyed camping, water and snow skiing. After Richards retirement, he and Robin enjoyed time spent with Cracker Town Camping Group, and many travels to Colorado, New Mexico, Arkansas, especially his family home in Salem, AR. Richard was a longtime member of First Free Will Baptist Church.

He is preceded in death by his parents, and his uncles and aunts.

Richard is survived by his wife, Robin Bowling; daughters, Stephanie B. Pate of Mineral Wells, and Tiffany Bowling of Bowie; granddaughters, Rachel Pate of Mineral Wells and Deliliha (Ash) Bowling of Bowie; son-in-law, James Pate; brothers, Roger Bowling and wife Peggy and David Bowling and wife Cindy; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, Texas.