Joy Gay Bowman

Joy Gay Bowman, 73, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oliver and Gertrude Thorpe Gay; son, Clay Griffin; and sister, Adele Grammer.

Joy is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Robert "Bobby" Bowman; stepsons, Bert Bowman (Lauren) and Hunter Bowman (Aleisha); niece, Rita Grammer Baldwin (Bill); great-niece, Amanda McCauley (Bruce); great-great-niece, Leah Adele McCauley; nephew, Rudy Grammer; great-nephew, Chris Grammer (Morgan); great-niece, Morgan Gresham (Dylan); and numerous other extended family and friends. The family wishes to give a special thank you to Crater Community Hospice for the care and compassion.

A funeral service will be held at 2 pm, on Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior on Monday, at the funeral home. Interment to follow in Waverly Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Crater Community Hospice or to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.