Elizabeth Bowling "Beth" Turner, 54 of Mechanicsville, MD and formerly of La Plata, MD, died April 17, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. Born June 8, 1955 in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Margaret Cooksey Bowling.

She was the loving wife of Robert "Wayne" Delozier of Mechanicsville, MD, whom she married in LaPlata, MD.

She is also survived by her daughters Sarah Beth Cumers and her husband Matthew of Mechanicsville, MD and Emily Ann Parker and her husband Donald of Great Mills as well as her grandchildren Alex and Lane Cumers. She is also survived by her siblings; Michael Bowling of Davis, CA, Peter Bowling of Hearld, CA and Meg Sublett of Winchester, VA.

Beth graduated from Archbishop Neal High School in 1973 and also attended the College of Southern Maryland. She moved to La Plata in the year 2000 and was employed as an Administrative Assistant for Mirant/Pepco for 29 years. She loved her grandchildren, family, dogs and her garden.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 9:30 AM in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Compton, MD with Fr. John Mattingly officiating. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Bryantown, MD. Pallbearers will be Michael Bowling, Peter Bowling, William Earle, Jr., David Earle, Pat Bowling and Russell Grigsby. Memorial contributions in memory of Beth may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or the Mechanicsville Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 15, Mechanicsville, MD 20659.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.