Margaret Elizabeth “Betty” Bowden passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2008. She was born December 24, 1923 in Atlanta, GA to Andrew Lee and Frances Shields Bowden. Miss Bowden graduated from the Georgia State College for Women in 1945 and received a Masters Degree in Home Economics from the University of Alabama in 1962. Her special love in life was birds, including a beloved parrot. Miss Bowden was a member of the First Baptist Church of Decatur and the Dunstan Sunday School class. Left to grieve for her are cousins, Suzanne Ellen Sucher, Thomas Park George, Douglas Edward George, and Pamela Ann Magliulo, as well as many friends. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of the First Baptist Church of Decatur with Rev. Bob Williamson presiding. Interment will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens in Stockbridge, GA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Decatur or a charity of your choice. A. S. Turner & Sons