Walton Frederick Bowes, 80, of Zolfo Springs, Florida, passed away at his home on Friday, April 2, 2021. He was born on July 18, 1940 in Meadville, Pennsylvania and came to Hardee County, Florida from Pennsylvania in 1995. Walton was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Zolfo Springs, served in the United States Air Force, and had been employed as a millwright.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick Salter Bowes and Dorothy Isthman Bowes; and a son, baby boy Bowes. Survivors include his wife, Carol Bowes of Zolfo Springs, Florida; three sons, Walton "Butch" Bowes, Jr. (Sue) of Zolfo Springs, Florida, Terry Bowes (Christina) of Pennsylvania and Gregory Bowes (Theresa) of Pennsylvania; two brothers, Malcolm Bowes (Eleanor), and Jay Bowes (Michelle) of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Beverly Haight (Larry) of Florida and Andrea Parker of Pennsylvania; ten grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.