ED M. BOWLIN

Ed M. Bowlin February 24, 1935 March 7, 2014. A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend Mr. Ed Miller Bowlin, age 79 of Cedar Ridge Airport community passed away peacefully on Friday, March 7, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. Ed was born in Lansing, Michigan on February 24, 1935. He is preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Wayne and Mary Christine Bowlin. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served in the Vietnam War. Ed joined the Tennessee Air National Guard at the age of 17 with aspirations of becoming a pilot. He attended Memphis State University and began Air Force Pilot Training in 1955, graduating in class 56H, returning to the Tennessee Air National Guard as part of the 155th Tac Recon Squadron. Mr. Bowlin retired as a Pilot from Delta Airlines after 34 years of service. He had served on several boards in the Aviation Industry and was a mentor and inspiration to many. Ed and his wife Connie were inducted into the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame in 2009. Survivors include his wife, Connie Jones Bowlin; son and daughter-in-law, Bret and Cindy Bowlin of Cumming; daughter, Toni Mason of Griffin; grandchildren, Trip Mason, Catherine Bowlin, Sam Bowlin; brother, Dan Bowlin of Memphis, TN; several nieces and nephews and countless friends. Visitation for Mr. Ed M. Bowlin will be on Sunday afternoon from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. A celebration of Life for Ed will be announced at a later date. It was also Ed’s wish that memorials be used to fund an aviation scholarship. If you would like to remember Ed with a gift that will allow an aspiring Aviator to realize their dreams, The “Ed Bowlin Memorial Aviation Scholarship Fund” has been established at United Bank, Griffin, GA. (P.O. Box 628, Griffin, GA 30224). Arrangements by: Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 W. McIntosh Rd 770-227-2300