Frances Gunter Bowling, 84, of Martinsville, VA passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024. She was born on May 16, 1940, in Stuart, VA to the late Glenn W. Gunter, Sr., and Vada Gilbert Gunter.
Frances graduated from Stuart High School in 1958 and attended Radford College. She graduated from Winston-Salem Baptist Hospital Program of Practical Nursing in 1962. Frances loved being a nurse and worked at the former Martinsville General Hospital and later at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County, as well as several doctor’s offices in Martinsville. She was a former member of the Snow Creek Rescue Squad and the Order of the Eastern Star. Frances was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
She is survived by her children, Jeff Bowling (Faye), Will Bowling (Teresa) and Cindy Bowling Jefferson (Ronald); grandchildren, Tabitha Bowling, Gunter Bowling, Christian Naff, Spencer Jefferson, and Lindsay Hughes; great-grandchildren, Nathaniel Eggleston and Nolan Naff; brother, Bill Gunter (Emily) and sister, Nancy Gunter Hopkins (Clint).
Visitation will be held from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Trinity Baptist Church, Martinsville, with funeral service to follow at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. Glenn Stinnett officiating.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donation to Trinity Baptist Church, 2370 Snow Creek Road, Martinsville, VA.
Norris Funeral Services, Inc. and Crematory, Martinsville, VA is serving the Bowling family. Online condolences may be made at www.norrisfuneral.com.
