Janie Beasley Bowie, age 89, of Abbeville, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Lakelands Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Abbeville to the late Robert “Junior” and Ella Hodges Beasley, she was the beloved wife of the late Marvin Rayford “Mott” Bowie.
Mrs. Bowie worked for many years at the Abbeville Shirt Plant and was a longtime member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church. She was known for her exceptional baking skills, often delighting family and friends with beautifully decorated cakes for special occasions. She also found great joy in gardening, lovingly tending to her yard and flowers.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, John Calvin Bowie and Allen Bowie; three brothers, Junior Beasley, Howard Beasley, and Calvin Pressley; and a sister, Eunice Ashley.
She is survived by a son, Reid Bowie (Sherry), and a daughter, Amanda “Mandy” Bowie, all of Abbeville; a sister, Sarah O’Dell of Cokesbury, SC; seven grandchildren, Michael Bowie (Tracy), Jeremy Bowie (Lindsey), Derek Bowie (Penny), Jonathan Bowie, Lindsey Wilson (Josh), Kayla Bowie (Daniel), and Shawn Bowie; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
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