BOWLING, Ruth, age 81, of Conover, Ohio, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011. She was born February 2, 1930 in Virginia. Ruth was active in her local church as a Sunday school teacher. She is survived by her children, Darlene (Dannie) Stevens and Dennis Bowling; three grandchildren, Daniel Stevens, Jennifer Bowling, and Christopher Bowling; two brothers, Carl and Em; three sisters, Frances, Shirley, and Betty Jean. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Bowling; three sons, Franklin Bowling, Thomas Bowling, and Roger Bowling; three brothers and four sisters. Burial will follow in Miami Valley Memory Gardens.