Mary Lucille Bowles, 89, of Millport Al, widow of Grover Alfred Bowles, passed away on October 28, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Funeral services will be Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home with Bro. Ed Nabors officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, October 31 at 1:30 p.m. Burial will follow at Springhill Baptist Church cemetery under the direction of Dowdle Funeral Home.

She is known far and wide by Lucy. She loved family and her community and was a servant to her community and loved by all. She grew up here in Millport and remained here raising her family. She worked at Seminole MFG before becoming a florist. She put her heart and soul into the South Lamar rescue squad with the attitude to always help others and she was greatly depended on. She traveled all over the U.S. and got into all kinds of trouble with her best buddy Lucille Moucha. They always had a tale to tell upon returning. The only reason they didn't make it to Hawaii was because that bridge hasn't been built yet.

She is survived by her sons Terry (Shirley) Bowles, Donnie (Vickie) Bowles, her daughters Wanda Aldridge, Brenda (Jeff) Newman and Peggy Johnson, brother Ellis Thomas, her grandchildren Shannon Bowles, Angela Simpson, Natalie Gilliland, Tony Johnson, Preston Johnson, Crystal Newman, Lisa Wright, Josh Bowles and Cody Bowles, her great grandchildren Scott Bowles, Thomas Bowles, Terry Bowles Jr, Houston Bowles, Khloe Simpson, Zayne Simpson, Tavie Gilliland, Tyler Johnson, Amber Johnson, Rylee Johnson, Brooks Wright, Max Wright, Ava Camilla McNees, Jack McNees, Cale Bowles, Rayleigh Bowles, Heidi Bowles and Brewer Bowles, and 5 great great grandchildren.

She is proceeded in death by her husband Grover Alfred Bowles, her parents Jessie Ervin Thomas and Ada Lou Adelle Sansing Thomas and a brother Jessie Lee Thomas.

Pallbearers will be Mike Burks, Larry Robertson, Terry Fields, Fred Ray Savage, Roger Shaw, Llyod Christmas, Bruce Patrick, Gene Nabors, Tim Tarwater, Terry Perkins and Jimmy Foxhall. Honorary pallbearers will be South Lamar rescue squad and law enforcement.

Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers (optional) to South Lamar Rescue Squad.

Family request that mask be wore during visitation and funeral.