Richard Eugene Bowles, 73, of Wayne Township, died Saturday, May 16, 2009, in Goshen.

Mr. Bowles was a self-employed landscaper.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Gilbert and Florence Reynolds Bowles and four sisters.

He is survived by his wife, Louise Byrd Bowles; one son, Richard (Tammy) Bowles; four daughters, Rita (Denver) Summers, Becky (Ricky) Summers, Anita Brooks and Wilma (Duane) Reynolds; 11 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; two brothers, Floyd and Raymond Bowles and four sisters, Helen Barrett, Neddie Hall, Laura Gibson and Mary Miller.

Funeral services were held May 19, at the Bowles Family Cemetery, in Owsley County, Ky.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati.

Evans Funeral Home served the family.