Betty Jo “Dodie” Hammond Bowen of St. Simons Island, GA died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, January 11, 2019. She was born in Greensboro, Georgia on May 3, 1930 and grew up in Atlanta, where she graduated from NAPS (Westminster), and then attended Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Coll Bowen, Jr and her mother, Mary Askew Hammond. She is survived by her children Kathy (Ed) Battle of Winston-Salem, NC, Coll (Sally) Bowen of Sea Island, GA, Allyson (Ed) Callison of Chicago, IL, Tom (Mary Grace) Bowen of Cartersville, GA and by her sister Pat (Dick) Sage of Richmond, VA. She was loved by 10 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She spent 55 happy years of marriage to Frank before his death in 2006. Together they raised a family in the Sandy Springs area where she was involved in many civic organizations from PTA to DAR and the Dunwoody Wednesday Afternoon Club.
Dodie and Frank retired to Sea Island, GA in 1989 where enjoying visits from family and bridge at Ocean Forest Club were among her favorite pastimes.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 15th at 11:00am in the chapel at Spring Hill, 1020 Spring St., NW, Atlanta, GA 30309. Interment to follow the service at Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Spring Hill beginning 10:00am prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials contributions in Dodie’s memory should be made to Shepherd Spinal Center, 2020 Peachtree Rd, NW Atlanta, GA 30309.
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