Frances "Nina" Bowles
October 17, 1933 ~ October 20, 2023
Frances Nina Bowles, 90, of Loveville, Maryland passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023. Nina was born on October 17,1933 in Clinton, Maryland and was the daughter of Ernest Irving and Dorothy Eleanor Cooke Mudd. Nina was the loving wife of the late Joseph Frederick Bowles, whom she married on January 3, 1953 at Saint Mary’s Church in Upper Marlboro, Maryland who preceded her in death on February 3, 2008. They were married for 55 years.
She is survived by her children Joan Snodderly of Mechanicsville, Maryland, Donna Adams of Hollywood, Maryland, grandchildren Derek Ryan Adams and Michaela Marie Kalka. She was also preceded in death by her son-in-law George Robert Adams, Jr. Her sisters Edith Gardiner, Dorothy Gardiner, Loretta Stonestreet, Ida Francis, and brothers Ernest Mudd, Jr., and John Mudd.
Nina graduated from Gwynn Park High School in 1952 and worked as a paraeducator for the Board of Education for 28 years. She absolutely adored her grandchildren. She enjoyed attending their academic and sporting events. She enjoyed traveling, quilting and reading.
The family will receive friends on October 26, 2023 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Mattingley Gardiner Funeral Home in Leonardtown, Maryland. Prayers will be said starting at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on October 27, 2023, at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in Morganza, Maryland at 12:00 PM with Father Drew Royals officiating. Interment will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers will be Derek Adams, Michaela Kalka, Jimmy Gardiner, Pat Gardiner, James Lyon, and James Bowles. Honorary pallbearers will be Ernest Mudd and Margaret Mudd.
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Joanie, Donna and all of Nina’s Family: It is with such sad hearts that we learned of Nina’s passing this evening. She was such a close neighbor and friend. We remember as children our two families would pack a lunch and a blanket and travel to Marshal Hall and picnic on the grass. It was such simple fun. Nina was a caring person and it was always good to visit with her or see her out and talk. She will always be in our hearts! Ruth Joy Coombs and Betty Joy Thomas
To Nina’s Family. Just learned of Nina’s passing this morning. May she rest in peace. Ann Bowles
Joan so sorry to hear of your mom’s passing, My condolences to you and your family.
Joan and Family, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May you cherish all of the wonderful memories during this difficult time, God Bless Rest In Peace
Very sorry to hear of Frances passing! I was reading her obituary and saw that her Mother was Dorothy Eleanor Cooke Mudd. I know that one of Dorothy’s brothers was John Ernest Cooke. I am John’s granddaughter who use to live in Aquasco. My Mother’s name was Eleanor Cooke Young Beavers. She used to own the little store in Aquasco. My father Charles Young passed away in 1953. It’s not often that I see the name Cooke in the obituaries, so I read Frances’ obit with interest. My condolences go out to your family.
Linda Young Zeikel