Betty Ann Bowman

BOWMAN, Betty Ann Henley, 67, of Manakin-Sabot, went to be with the Lord November 30, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, L. Arden and Margaret V. Henley; and brother, Lawrence Henley. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Charles "Duck" Bowman; four children, Margaret White of Nashville, Tenn., Catherine Farmer and her husband, Tim, of Loudoun, Elizabeth Ann Meyer and her husband, Steve, of Midlothian, and Charles L. Bowman II and his wife, Masumi Hyodo, of Richmond; eight grandchildren, Troy Farmer, Cody Farmer, Haley White, Carly Farmer, Elska Bowman, Drew Meyer, Samantha Ann Meyer and William Bowman. Mrs. Bowman was a member of the Goochland Woman's Club. She was the Goochland Christmas Mother and was involved in helping organize Goochland's Christmas Mother Program for the past 30 years and a volunteer for the American Cancer Society. She enjoyed bowling, art, rug hooking, gardening and her grandchildren. She had a very big heart and will be missed by all of those whose lives she touched. A memorial service will be held Thursday, December 3, at 2 p.m. at Dover Baptist Church. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Goochland's Christmas Mother or Dover Baptist Church.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.