Elizabeth M Dowling

Elizabeth (Millard) Dowling, 84, of Lewis Road, widow of Bud, passed away suddenly at her residence on Sunday, April 22, 2012. She was born in Lowville, on March 15, 1928, a daughter of Rutson and Emogene H. Petrie Millard. Elizabeth grew up in Turin, where she attended school, later graduating from Glenfield High School. On August 28, 1945, she was united in marriage with Bernard Andrew "Bud" Dowling, at Turin Methodist Church. Thereafter the couple lived in Turin, until 1953, when they relocated to Anchorage Alaska. While living in Anchorage Mr. Dowling was employed for the State of Alaska, and City of Anchorage. In 1979, the couple moved to Boonville, settling on the Lewis Road. Mr. Dowling died on March 20, 2002. While living in Anchorage, Mrs. Dowling was an active member of the First Baptist Church; after moving to Boonville, she was an active member of Boonville Alliance Church. She enjoyed crocheting. She is survived by two daughters and a son in law, Sharon Louise Long, and Jerry, San Antonio, TX, and Julie Ilene George, Annsville, two sons and a daughter in law, Stephen Allen Dowling, and Brenda, West Leyden, and Donald Andrew Dowling, at home; six grandchildren, four great grandchildren; two sisters and a brother in law, Iva Croniser, Lowville, and Gladys and Richard Lee, Boonville. She was predeceased by a sister Beatrice Kent, in 2008, and two brothers, Theodore Millard, in 1997, and Kenneth Millard in 1991. Her Funeral will be Friday at 11:00 A.M. at the Boonville Alliance Church, where Pastor David Hedeen, will officiate. Interment will be in Martinsburg Cemetery. Calling hours are Thursday 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at the Trainor Funeral Home, Inc. 143 Schuyler St. Boonville. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude PL. Memphis, TN 38105. For an on-line message of sympathy, or to share a memory of Elizabeth, please go to www.trainorfuneralhome.com.