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Kenneth Mowles Obituary
February 26, 1926 - March 12, 2025
It is with great sadness that the family of Kenneth "Boot" Mowles, Sr. announces his passing, at the age of 99, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
A lifelong resident of Salem, VA, Kenneth was a baseball fan, a member of the Penguin Club for 64 years, and an all-around jokester!
After serving in WWII, Kenneth married Edith Marie Lawrence, worked at Valleydale Packers, and helped raise their two sons. He could always be counted on to bring fun and laughter to any situation.
He was predeceased by his wife, Marie; son, Kenneth "Butch" Mowles II; his eleven brothers and sisters, as well as their families; and many good friends, including fellow Penguins.
He is survived by his son, Thomas "Buster" Mowles (Julie); their children, Jessica Williams-Szenes (Eli) and Austin Mowles (Brandi); grandchildren, Kenneth Mowles III (Erin), and Cara Koerner (Angie); great-grandchildren, Logen and Kye Mowles, Jasmine Horry (Jacob), Rylee and Bodhi Mowles, and Etta and Miriam Williams-Szenes; and great-great-granddaughter, Amelia Horry and another on the way.
Visitation and viewing will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at First Christian Church, located at 712 Front Avenue in Salem, VA, (near the Dilly Dally Store). The funeral service will then begin at 11 a.m. with Pastor Dan Netting officiating. Following the service, there will be a get-together at Kenneth's house. We hope you can join us for food, Bootisms, and stories as we remember Boot, who was one of a kind.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.johnmoakey.com.
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Dave Hill, son of Jane Moulse Hill
March 18, 2025
I'm so sorry that I missed the service. We've lost another one of our wonderful and very large Mowles/Moulse gang. My thoughts and prayers are with Kenneth's family.
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