Mildred Louise Bowling, 84, of Blanchard, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at her daughter's home in Dibble. The daughter of Thomas Mattison Hudson and Susie (Young) Hudson, she was born December 28, 1931, in Collingsworth, Texas. She grew up and attended school in Dibble.
Mildred was a homemaker and was a member of Trinity Holiness Church in Blanchard. In her spare time, she enjoyed cooking and doing yardwork. Mildred loved birds and spent many hours feeding and watching the birds in her yard. Her greatest enjoyment came from spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She took great pride in being the best grandma she could be. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Randall Lee Bowling; her sister, Imogene Ashford; and her brother, Billy Hudson.
Mildred is survived by two daughters, Linda Beaty and her husband, Bryan, of Dibble, and Charla Smith of Blanchard; six grandchildren, Rodney Hager and wife, Kendra, of Dibble, Julie Treadwell and husband, Jason, of Frederick, Lisa Walden and husband, Ronnie, of Blanchard, Steven McDonald of Davis, Russell Wood of Blanchard, and Randy Wood of Blanchard; 13 great grandchildren, Kaitlynn, Nikki, Taylor, Robbie, Lane, Landen, Colton, Kylee, Kenton, Kimber, Madison, Jamizen, and Kennedy; one great-great grandchild, Isabella, and one more on the way, Jax; two very special and loved people in her life, Minette Salcido and Darrell Hill; and many other loved ones and friends.
Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, March 25, 2016, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard. Burial will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.