Frank Bynum Bowlin, 78, of Fenton died Nov. 7, 2020, in Fenton. Mr. Bowlin was a retired storekeeper and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Born Oct. 14, 1942, in St. Louis, he was the son of the late Mallie (Jones) and Charles Elroy Bowlin.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years: Wanda Fay (Standfield) Bowlin of Fenton; four children: Tami Inkley of Ballwin, Frank (Tracy) Bowlin of Ballwin, Rebecca (Bernard) Halverson of High Ridge and Robert (Sara) Bowlin of O’Fallon; 12 grandchildren: Greg Smith of Fenton, Alyssa Pellegrini of Ballwin, Amanda Bowlin of Ballwin, Josh Bowlin of Ballwin, Sami Bowlin of O’Fallon, Mallie Bowlin of O’Fallon, Cooper Bowlin of O’Fallon, Bryan Wiggains of Fenton, Tia Wiggains of Fenton, Brandon Shickles of Fenton, Liam Halverson of Fenton and Chase Halverson of Fenton; and one great-grandchild: Kinley Wiggains of Fenton.
He also was preceded in death by eight siblings: Charles Bowlin, Dorothy Hawks, Cloys Bowlin, Bob
Bowlin, Betty Betz, Alice Bowlin, Paula Mclean and Jim Bowlin; and a grandson: Matthew “Dusty” Pellegrini.
A celebration of life will be held later.