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Shirley Bowden Obituary
Shirley was raised in Vidalia, GA, and moved with her family to Atlanta in 1941. She attended E. Rivers Elementary School and graduated from North Fulton High School. She began her college studies at Shorter University and later earned a Bachelor of Arts from Agnes Scott College.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Cecil Bowden, and her daughter, Susan Bowden Hurst.
She is survived by her daughters, Laura E. Bowden (Terry DeQuina) of Paradise Valley, AZ, and Mary B. Page (Gary Page) of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Lyndsey H. Rudder (Bennett Rudder) of Savannah, Kathryn N. Hurst (Danielle Delia) of Portland, ME, Christopher R. M. Hurst (Lorelei Jarrell) of Oak Hill, FL, and Cory R. Page of Mexico City and Hayden M. Page of Charleston, SC; and great-grandchildren, Tripp (Claude) Rudder, Maclin Rudder, and Maddox Hurst.
During her final years, Shirley faced vascular dementia with remarkable grace and a sweet smile that never left her. Her family is especially grateful for the loving care provided by Mercy Quaisie, whose presence extended Shirley's quality of life and filled her final chapter with comfort and compassion.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Gainesville First United Methodist Church. Memorial gifts may be made in Shirley's honor to Gainesville First United Methodist Church, The Georgia Tech Library, or the Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center.
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Susan A. Baldwin
July 1, 2025
I loved Mrs Bowden. I am one of Mary´s friends. From the minute I met her she was so warm and inviting to me. Every time I saw her she greeted me just like family. She was such a southern lady. She loved her family and their friends. I am so saddled by her passing. I send my love and sincerest thoughts to the entire Bowden and extended family. She is now up in heaven with her beloved husband, daughter Susan and all other family members.
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