Phyllis Lee Guy Bowling

Phyllis Lee Guy Bowling, 86, of Clements MD, departed this earth to be with the Lord on April 16, 2024. Phyllis was born in Leonardtown, MD on August 15, 1937, to Norman Aloysius Guy, Sr. and Mary Genevieve Johnson Guy. Phyllis grew up in St. Mary’s County along with her brothers and sister, first in Loveville and then Mechanicsville. Upon her marriage, she moved to Charlotte Hall, MD until 2004, when she moved to Delaware. In 2017, Phyllis permanently moved back to St. Mary’s County until her passing. Phyllis was a 1955 graduate of Margaret Brent High School, where she excelled in both sports and academics. She met and then married Benjamin Franklin (Frank) Bowling, Sr. on June 2, 1956. They had five beautiful children and spent most of their married life on the Bowling Farm in Charlotte Hall, MD. During Phyllis’ career, she worked as a receptionist/office manager for Dr. Edward Edelen in LaPlata, MD, until his retirement. She then started working for the Federal Government at the Census Bureau in Suitland, MD. She decided later in her life to go back to school at the College of Southern Maryland and was very proud of her associate degree that she achieved while still working. She finally retired as a Security Specialist in July 2004. Phyllis was a lovingly devoted daughter, sister, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, and friend. She was an avid golfer and was a member and past Club Champion of the Wicomico Shores Yacht & Country Club and past President of the Wicomico Shores Ladies’ Golf Association. When she lived in Delaware, she was a valued member of the Jonathan’s Landing Ladies Golf Association in Dover. She absolutely loved golf, and particularly enjoyed the annual Ladies Golf trips to Fayetteville, NC as a part of the “On the Road Again” Crew. She often mentioned how much she enjoyed golf, but that it was the friendships with the Ladies she cherished the most. Phyllis is survived by her children, Sheila (Frank) Miskowsky, Donna Bowling, Karen (Bob) Price, and Benjamin Franklin Bowling, Jr., daughter-in-law, Jennifer (Peter) Weber, brother-in-law, James Wood, seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Genevieve Guy, her son, Brent Guy Bowling, and her siblings, Norman “Nornie” Guy Jr., William “Billy” Guy, John (Jackie) Guy, Sr., Elizabeth (Betty Rose) Wood, and Baby Guy. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 10:00 AM in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Mechanicsville, MD, with Father Michael Tietjen officiating. Interment will follow at Queen of Peace, Helen MD. Serving as pallbearers will be Bob Price, Robbie Price, Howie Guy, Brandon Wood, Brian Rawlings, and Joshua Norris. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, A Community that Shares (ACTS) in Avenue MD, the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, and the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad. Condolences may be made to the family at www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.