Bowles, Shirley Ann
Birth: Wednesday, April 20, 1949 in Prince Frederick, Maryland
Residence: Colton’s Point, Maryland
Death: Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the age of 65
Laid to Rest: Friday, November 21, 2014 in the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Cemetery, Leonardtown, Maryland
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Shirley Ann (Monnett) Bowles, 65, of Colton's Point, MD formerly from Prince Frederick, MD passed away on November 15, 2014. Born on April 20, 1949 in Prince Frederick, MD she was the daughter of the late Alma Katherine (Ogden) Monnett and Thomas Clifford Monnett, Sr.

Shirley was the loving wife of Robert E. Bowles, Sr., whom she married on July 15, 1972 in St. John's Vianney Catholic Church Prince Frederick, MD. Shirley is survived by her children: Robert E. Bowles, Jr. (Alicia) of Greenwood, IN, Gregory A. Bowles (Carol) of Charlotte Hall, MD, Brian A. Bowles of Colton's Point, MD, grandchildren; Destiny, Dakota, Brittany, Amber, Stevie, Siobhan, Brianna, Josephine, Gregory, great grandchild Illyana and many loving nieces and nephews. Siblings; Carolyn Monnett Debolt (Chuck), Laverne Monnett Howard (Sonny), Alice Windsor, and Theresa Monnett Trott (Bob). She was preceded in death by her brother Thomas Monnett, Jr.

Shirley graduated from Calvert High School in 1967 and Baltimore Business College in 1969 with an Associate's degree, and she attended the College of Southern Maryland in 2011 with a Certificate. She moved from Prince Frederick, MD to Colton's Point, MD in 1972 and worked as a Title Abstractor for Tri-County Abstract Inc for 25 years.

Shirley was a member of the Lector at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, the Altar Society, she loved spending time with family and friends especially her grandchildren and she loved her Massanutten vacations with family and friends.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 20, 2014 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM with prayers recited at 7:00PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 10:30 AM in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Leonardtown, MD with Father Tom Crowley officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be; Everett A. Cheseldine, III, Matthew Jager, Justin Cheseldine –Gass, Mark Steenburn, Frank Steenburn and Jimmy Morris. Honorary Pallbearers will be; Destiny, Dakota, Brittany, Amber, Stevie, Siobhan, Brianna, Josephine, and Gregory.

Contributions may be made to the Seventh District volunteer Rescue Squad P.O. Box 7 Avenue, MD 20609. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.
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