Donnie Joe Bowlan

1955 - 2021

Donnie Joe Bowlan obituary, 1955-2021, Buckeye, AZ

Donnie Joe Bowlan

1955 - 2021

BORN

1955

DIED

2021

Donnie Bowlan Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Thompson Funeral Chapel from Mar. 18 to Mar. 19, 2022.
Donnie Joe Bowlan, 65, of Buckeye, Arizona died on December 15, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born December 16, 1955 in Amarillo, Texas to John H. Bowlan and Jean Evelyn Huddleston.

He is survived by his daughters, Heather Baker, Donna Beavers, and Stacie Bowlan, sons, Jeffrey Bowlan and Justin Bowlan, sister, Mary Bowlan, brothers, John Bowlan and James Walker, 26 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, John H. Bowlan, mother, Jean Aberia, and brother, David Bowlan.

Donnie was a United States Veteran and owner of Bowlan Brother's Towing. He was the Director of the Boys and Girls Club in his earlier years and had worked with the Red Cross, was a CPR Instructor, and a CNA. Donnie was also known to be an amazing wood workman making signs, clocks and rocking horses.

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