Barbara Bowden

Barbara Georgeine Bowden, 82, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida passed away on March 25, 2025, after a valiant fight with cancer. In the days preceding her death, she was surrounded by many members of her family who came from near and far to share their love of her with her.

Georgeine was born on October 6, 1942, to Michael and Helen Morelli in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from of Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn, Michgan in 1961.

Georgeine was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Bowden, her parents, Michael and Helen Morelli, and her grandson, Craig Elliott.

She is survived by her son, Thom (Jasmine) of Chantilly, Virginia, daughter, Donyal (Jamie) of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, stepdaughters, Karen Kraai of Erie, Colorado, and Susan Reiner of Longmont, Colorado, and stepson, Michael Bowden, of Erie, Colorado; grandchildren, Joshua Mukri, Tyler (Breny) Mukri, JC Crowley, Donovan Crowley, Rendon Crowley, Colin Crowley, Quintin Crowely, Brittany (Chris) Jenkins, Jess (Cesar) Jiminez, Edward (Julia) Reiner, and Sean Reiner; great-grandchildren Charlotte Jenkins, George Jenkins, James Jiminez, and Ellie Jiminez; siblings Joann (Ed) Pickarski, Mary Cook, Michael (Lea) Morelli, and William (Sharon) Morelli.

Georgeine moved to California in 1974 and lived most of her time there in Mission Viejo. She and Tom were very active with Boy Scout Troop 615. They enjoyed traveling together nearby and far away. She became affectionately known as ZGO4 as she spent many days as the gofer assisting Tom and coordinating their lives. In 2015 she moved full time to Florida to be near family.

She loved her family dearly, and they in return adored her. She will forever be remembered for her “Grandma Cookies” and the smell of Grandma’s house. She gave generously, and she devoted countless hours to creating needlepoint blankets for her loved ones. She had an incredible memory, and she had a knack of telling stories in full detail from beginning to end.

Services will be held at Our Lady Star of The Sea Church in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on April 5, 2025, at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, an organization Georgeine felt strongly in supporting.