Mark Blankenship, 53, Park City
John Marshall Bowles, 71, Glasgow
Mark Blankenship, 53, Park City
Mark Blankenship, 53, of Park City died Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. Mark was born in Freeburn on March 4, 1969, a son of the late Archie and Fayetta (Fields) Blankenship.
Mark is survived by his wife, Danielle (Justice) Blankenship; two children, Addison Monroe and Brayden Ray, all three of Park City; two sisters, Judy Blankenship, and Wanda Wolford and her husband Larry; another brother-in-law, Tommy Blankenship, all four of Freeburn; a special brother, Chris Gamble and his wife Marcia of Allen City; and three nephews and two nieces.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Carol Blankenship and Vanessa Blankenship; a brother, Ernie Clell Blankenship; and one nephew D.J. Meeks Jr.
As per his wishes, the family has chosen cremation, and Mark’s remains will travel back home to eastern Kentucky to be at rest with his parents. No services are scheduled at this time. Bob Hunt Funeral Chapel is entrusted with the arrangements.
John Marshall Bowles, 71, Glasgow
John Marshall Bowles, 71, of Glasgow died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. He was surrounded by family when he peacefully succumbed to long-term health ailments.
He was born on Oct. 24, 1951, in Barren County. His father, Lucian Jewel Bowles, and mother, Edna Dugard Bowles, preceded him in death, along with four of his siblings, Margaret Poynter, Dorothy Willoughby, David Eugene Bowles and Terry Bowles.
He leaves a loving wife, Donna Leigh Metcalfe Bowles; three sisters, Barbara Dilley (Johnny), Lena Connell (Dan) and Debbie Maziarz (Bruce Kohnz); two brothers, Donald Bowles (Tish) and Jerry Bowles (Jan); and several nieces and nephews.
He has three sons, one stepson, and nine grandchildren. His sons are Marshall Todd Carter (Amy), John Marshall Bowles II, Brian Terry Bowles (Amber), and Nathan West Harris (Jayme). His grandchildren are Jentry Lynn Bowles, Oliver Murphy Harris, Tanner Lane Carter, Myles Samuel Harris, Ross Elliott Bowles, Cale Howard Harris, Dylan Cole Bowles, Landry Travis Carter and Crosby Russell Harris.
He attended Lick Branch and Eastern Elementary schools and Temple Hill High School, graduating in 1969. After high school, he worked at South Central Rural Telephone Cooperative for 37 years. He always spoke of the relationships and memories with this second family.
He worked part-time after retirement at Lessenberry’s Plumbing and Electric doing what he truly enjoyed, helping others and working in the building industry.
Everyone who knows John will share memories of how he never met a stranger and that he never had a short version of a story.
He served the community with the Community Emergency Response Team and the Glasgow Baptist Church “White Christmas Food Basket Program.” He loved taking mission trips through the United States and took pride in the work of remodeling church properties. He was part of the Southern Baptist Emergency Laundry Program and was onsite at several disasters to help those in need.
He loved the card games of bridge and rummy, riding his motorcycle and cooking for people.
Funeral service is at noon Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home, with burial in the Bowles Cemetery along U.S. 68-Ky. 80. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday and until time for the service Tuesday at the funeral home.
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