Elizabeth Ashby Bowling Turner
June 8, 1955 ~ April 17, 2010
Services:
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 9:30AM in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church , Compton, MD with Fr. John Mattingly officiating. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Church Cemetery, Bryantown, MD.
Visitation:
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 from 5:00PM until 8:00PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home chapel with prayers being recited at 7:00PM.
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 LaPlata in the year 2000 and was employed as an Administrative Assitant 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.
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“Our Love and Prayers to the family.”
“Emily- my dear friend, my heart goes out to you and your family. Much love! XoXoXo”
“Please accept are deepest sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.”
” So very sorry I cannot be with you at this time, but Beth will be remembered in my prayers, , “
“Wayne & Family: It takes a long time to get used to the loss of someone we love, but it’s important to remember that when people die, they leave something very special behind, they leave us memories, and I know that you and Beth have many special memories. As long as we have those memories the people we love will live on in our hearts and minds. Tell Father Mattingly we said hello, he has always been my favorite Priest. May God bless you, Beth’s daughters, of course your Mom, Margaret Delozier. We will keep all of you in our prayers. Love, Doris & Skip Jones”
“Our prayers are with you and hope you all find comfort soon. Hugs from us too. “
“Please accept my prayers and condolences on the passing of such a special and beautiful mother, sister, wife, and friend. I only knew her a short time. Yet, the gentleness of her being and the love for her family was pure and evident. God bless you.”
“My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family! Thinking and praying for you daily.”
“My dearest Meg and family, God’s Heart for you is full of hope, love, and peace and so are my prayers for you. Cherish the memory of Beth as a wife, mother, and sister in your hearts, and know that if there is anything I can do, just call. With love, sorrowfully submitted.”
“Please accept my sincere condolences on the passing of your loved one,Beth. She was such a joy to work with at Chalk and Morgantown.”
“My love & prayers to the family. Beth was a very special lady on Earth, and now you have a very special angel looking over you from Heaven. *hugs*”
“Love and condolences to the family.”
“I knew Beth from Pepco. She was a good friend and a hard worker.I will always remember her. My Prayers and condolences go to her family and friends.”
“SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS MRS.PARKER. SENDING YOU A HUG TO COMFORT YOU!”
“Emily & Sara, God Bless you both during this difficult time. Please know that you will be in my thoughts and prayers. “
“Love, prayer, and our condolences to you and the family.”
“Wayne & Family, Our prayer are with you all.”
“”My condolences to the family. You will be in my prayers. May you find comfort,peace and rest in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in your time of sorrow.””
“We are so very sorry for your loss. Beth was a beautiful lady inside and out. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Our love to ALL. “
“Sending our deepest sympathy to you and your family..”
” It has been many years since I had contact with Beth and her family. We both attended St. Mary’s Church and school in Bryantown and I have so many wonderful memories of that time. When I saw Beth’s obituary I was very sad and could only recall the sweet,gentle smiling little girl in her school uniform playing on the playground at St. Mary’s. That is how I will remember her. My sympathy to each family member and though it has been years, you will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope will be comforted by your memories. Peter and Michael; so many good memories of you and your family. My thoughts are with you. “
“Wayne, we are sorry for the loss of your loved one, you will be in our thoughts and prayers.”
“Wayne our thoughts and prayers are with you .”
“Wayne and family, We are so sorry for your loss. She’s not in anymore pain. I know that words can’t heal the pain and loss that you feel right now but, please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you everyday. I’m so blessed to still have the people that are so dear to me and that I love so much. Hold your memories close to your heart, somedays they will make you laugh and somedays they will make you cry, which is okay, crying always helps. The Lord choose another Beautiful ROSE.”