Deborah Lynn Bowen, 52, of Hollywood, MD, died March 21, 2007 at Washington Hospital Center. She was born September 7, 1954 in Fort Belvoir, VA, to LaRue H. and Irving Bowen. She is survived by her sister Barbara Rodda and her husband Rusty of St. Leonard, MD, her niece Selena Kidwell and nephew Robby Kidwell, both of St. Leonard, MD. She moved to St. Mary's County in 1964 from La Plata, MD and was a graduate of Green Holly Special Education, class of 1975. Deborah was a client at Center for Life Enrichment in Hollywood, MD.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 25, 2007 from 2:00-5:00 PM at the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, March 26, 2007 at 10:00 AM in Hollywood United Methodist Church, Hollywood, MD with Rev. Sheldon Reese officiating. Interment will follow in Joy Chapel Cemetery, Hollywood, MD. Pallbearers will be: Bill Bowen, Franky Bowen, Dale Norfolk, Carl Bowen, Maurice Cox, and Donald Bean.

Contributions may be made to Center for Life Enrichment, P.O. Box 610 , Hollywood, MD, 20636 and/or Special Olympics of St. Mary's, 25089 Three Notch Road, Hollywood, MD 20636.