Ninth Generation

15042. Betty Lee Bowling was born on 5 April 1927 in Missouri. Betty died in Oregon on 29 April 2003 and was buried at IOOF Cemetery in Lebanon, Linn Co., OR in May 2003 .⁴⁰⁵⁹⁶

Betty Lee Bowling and Roger F. Witherspoon were married. Roger F. Witherspoon was born on 22 January 1922 in Stilwell, Johnson Co., KS. Roger died in Lebanon, Linn Co., OR on 13 March 2013 and was buried at IOOF Cemetery in Lebanon, Linn Co., OR in March 2013 .⁴⁰⁵⁹⁷

Obituary, The Albany Democrat, Albany, OR, Sat., Mar. 16, 2013

Roger F. Witherspoon, 91, of Lebanon passed away Wednesday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.

Roger was born in Stilwell, Kan., the son of Benjamin and Abigail (Morrow) Witherspoon. He grew up near Stilwell where he attended school. He then worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps for a short time before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. He served aboard the U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard aircraft carrier during World War II.

After the war, he married Betty Bowling and the couple raised their family together in Missouri, Northern California, Kansas and Oregon. They moved to the Willamette Valley of Oregon in 1966. His wife, Betty, died approximately 10 years before. He worked for the Champion and U.S. Plywood Mills in Lebanon until retiring.

Roger enjoyed traveling in his RV, farming, carpentry work and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will be remembered for his hard work ethic, his love for people and his friendly disposition. His grandchildren and great grandchildren were the joy of his life.

He is survived by three sons, Roy of Lebanon, Dennis of Shedd and Larry Witherspoon of Provo, Utah; daughter Jackie Reeve of Lebanon; two sisters, Eleanor Baker and Alice Holt, both of Missouri; 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister.

A viewing will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, March 18, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1955 S. Fifth St., Lebanon. A funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Monday, March 18, also at the church. Burial will follow in the Lebanon IOOF Cemetery.