Obituary for Mabel McGuire Mabel Bowling McGuire, beloved wife and ministry partner of Douglas Lyons McGuire, died on Palm Sunday, April 1, 2007. She was born March 27, 1915, in Durham County, North Carolina. She did undergraduate work at Meredith College in Raleigh and did graduate studies in social work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She served as Supervisor of Public Welfare for Durham County. She was preceded in death by her parents Bernard P. Bowling and Pryor Bowers Bowling and her brothers BP Bowling, Jr., and his wife Verna and Thaddeus R. Bowling and his wife Temesia. In 1943, she met a theological student at Duke University, Douglas McGuire, and ~ married him on October 11, 1944. For 62 years, she served as his partner in ministry. Their career ranged from a Naval Chaplaincy during, World War II, through multiple appointments in the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. These included pastorates in Downsville, founding Grace Church in Ruston, Park Avenue Church in Shreveport, Mansfield, Trinity Church in Ruston, and Broadmoor Church in Baton Rouge, and serving the Baton Rouge, Monroe, and Ruston District Superintendencies. She is survived by her husband Douglas McGuire, daughters and sons-in-law Sandi and John Hebley of Dallas, Texas, Betsy and Hank Teuton of Williamsburg, Virginia, and Vicki McGuire of Ruston, grandchildren Heidi and Jason Stoddard of Allen, Texas, and Bill and Stephanie Hengstenberg of Sherman Oaks, California, and great-grandchildren Joshua and Jacob Stoddard and MJ Hengstenberg. In every circumstance in which they served, Mabel was known and loved as the epitome of a pastor's wife, whether they were in the local church pastorate or the administrative work of the district superintendency. Her happy personality, mental agility, and dedication to Christ and his church inspired and challenged all whom she met and loved.. Visitation will be at Trinity Church from 5-7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 4th, with funeral services on Thursday, April 5th, at 10:00 AM at Trinity. Honorary pall bearers are members of the Two-by- Two Sunday School class at Trinity United Methodist Church. The family would like to express deep appreciation to all of Ruston for all the love and care expressed for Doug and Mabel over many years. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Trinity Church, Grace Church, or the Methodist Children≠s Home.