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Official Obituary of

Olene Mae Bowlin

March 10, 2020

Olene Bowlin Obituary

Mrs. Olene Mae (Stearns) Bowlin of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at The Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, Kentucky, having attained the age of 72 years, 9 months, and 23 days. She was born in Clinton County, Kentucky on Friday, May 16, 1947, the daughter of Granville and Lucille (Riddle) Stearns. She attended Gospel Independent Baptist Church for many years, was a seamstress, and a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Paul Wright, Hall Bowlin, a granddaughter, Alisha Wright, brothers Willie Stearns, Jay Stearns, sister, Beb Hill, step-son Larry Bowlin, daughter-in-law Margaret Wright. She is survived by her step-mother, Avalene Stearns of Albany, Kentucky, husband, Leo Boykin of Burkesville, Kentucky whom she wed on Monday May 18, 2009, children, Wendell Wright of Edmonton, Kentucky, Tony (Brandy) Wright of Burkesville, Kentucky, Stevie (Melissa) Wright of Burkesville, Kentucky, Lisa (Tom) Muse of Burkesville, Kentucky, Dougie Wright of Burkesville, Kentucky, Stanley Bowlin of Richmond, Kentucky, Elizabeth (Eddie) Glidewell of Albany, Kentucky, Joseph (Angela) Boykin of Burkesville, Kentucky, Angela Perdue of Albany, Kentucky, half sister, Lena Brown of Albany, Kentucky, grandchildren, Danielle, Bridget (John), Dylan (Rachel), Anthony (Sydney), Brandon, Bethany (Carl), Desiree (Chad), Summer (Austin), Trey, Jeremiah, Angie, Jeremy, Crystal, Destiny, Lillie, Emma, Silas, Raymond, Hunter, Nathaniel, Nicholas, Tyler, Bentley, Caleb, great-grandchildren, Jaxson, Cayden, Conner, Baylor, Collin, Calliope, Dreyden, and new arrival in July 2020 Raylan, along with several nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews. The funeral service for Mrs. Olene Mae (Stearns) Bowlin was conducted on Saturday March 14, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Memory Chapel of the Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky with Bro. Tim White and Bro. Tim Parson officiating. Burial was in the Burkesville Cemetery. Casket bearers were Brandon Wright, Dylan Wright, Carl Jenkins, Skip Rush, John Stalcup, Donald Lewis Alexander, Nathan Hill, Anthony Smith. Norris-New Funeral Home was honored to be in charge of all the arrangements

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