Gloria Watt Howard

Gloria Elaine Watt Howard, 77 of Bowling Green passed peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2026 at Tristar Skyline Medical Center.

The Edmonson County native was the daughter of the late James “Jink” and Margie Cowles Watt. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Mason Skaggs; sister, Naomi Casebeer; brother, William Watt and brother-in-law, Richard Casebeer. Gloria was a member of Shadyland Church of Christ and was a retired employee of Holley Carburetor. Gloria loved to cook fried pies and spend time and talk with all her family and friends.

Her survivors are her two daughters, Penny Duncan (Gene) and Sandra Cowles (Chris); her brother, Robert Dale Watt; six grandchildren, Bradley Skaggs,Jr. (Khloe), Morgan Wetherington (Bryan), Corey Duncan, Neil Duncan, Tanner Duncan (Dinara) and Rachael Duncan (Caleb Reynolds); four great grandchildren, Millie Wetherington, Elowyn Skaggs, Colson Reynolds and Layne Reynolds.

The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shadyland Church of Christ with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Tuesday at Hardy & Son Funeral Home, Bowling Green Chapel and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday at Shadyland Church of Christ.

The family request in lieu of flowers that donations be made to Shadyland Church Cemetery, 550 Shadyland Church Rd., Bowling Green, KY 42101