Katherine Keaton Bowlin

Katherine Keaton Bowlin, 86, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Autumn Care of Statesville. She was born on March 19, 1934 to the late D. Spurgeon and Sarah Leola Bustle Keaton. She worked at Uniglass/Clark Schwebel and was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church. She sang in “The Keaton Family” music group. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her late great-great-grandson, Izaiah Coppola, four brothers; James, Joe, Roy and Tommy Keaton and four sisters; Eula Keaton Campbell, Beulah Keaton Wall, Rachel Keaton Jordan, Betty Keaton Grant

Mrs. Bowlin is survived by her daughter, Deborah Bowlin Ford Gibson (Larry “Benny” Gibson) of Troutman; by two Grandchildren, Travis Campbell (Wendy) of Sugar Hill, GA and Traci Campbell Prater (Eddie Jenkins) of Mooresville, NC and five great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Ayden, Seth, Ethan and Ashlyn. A brother-in-law William Grant, and sisters-in-law Hilda Keaton, Marjorie Keaton, and Barbara Keaton numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her special companion, Boo Kitty

Mrs. Bowlin will lie in Repose at Calvary Baptist Church from 12:00 Noon until 1:30 on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. A funeral service will follow at 1:30 PM with the Rev. Dermott Crabtree and Dr. Chris Haizlip officiating. Interment will follow at Iredell Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made in Mrs. Bowlin’s memory to: Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 504 Whites Mill Road, Statesville, North Carolina 28677.

Condolences may be sent to the family online at http://www.bunchjohnsonfuneralhome.com .

Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the care of Mrs. Bowlin and her family.