Thomas Allen Dowling

Thomas Allen Dowling, Sr., 76, of Timmonsville, went home to his Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Mr. Dowling was born in Darlington Co., SC a son of the late Laurin P. Dowling and Orilla Truluck Dowling.He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served on the USS Enterprise during the Vietnam War, was owner and operator of Tadco Rebuilders for over 50 years and was a member of the Florence Baptist Temple since 1973. He was preceded in death by his parents and by a brother, Laurin P. “Bud” Dowling, Jr. Surviving are his wife, Betty Banning Dowling of Timmonsville; sons, Thomas A. “Tad” (Kristin) Dowling, Jr. and Adam T. (Jessica) Dowling; daughters, Natalie Dowling (Dana) Epting and Tammie Dowling Moore; 12 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Frances Windham and Jean (Richard) Fields. Memorials may be made to the Frank Monroe Scholarship Fund, c/o Florence Baptist Temple, 2308 South Irby St. Florence, S.C. 29505. Due to Covid-19 concerns, private graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Mount Hope Cemetery directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home with social distancing protocol being observed. Please send messages to the family at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.