Elizabeth Anne (Bean) Chastain-Blowers

MADISON - Elizabeth Anne (Bean) Chastain-Blowers passed away early the morning of Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, losing her life to Alzheimer’s disease. Betty worked for thirty years as a proofreader and copy editor for Encyclopedia Britannica and continued to do free lance copy editing well into her seventies. Whether known as Betty, Mom, Grandma Betty, Aunt Betty, Cousin Betty, or Betty Anne, she was a gentle and loving person who had the ability to see the best and to believe in the goodness of everyone around her. A strong and deeply held faith, an enthusiastic appreciation for music, and an amazing breadth of knowledge about all things related to writing and literature are the gifts she shared with all of us. She is survived by her five children, Susan, David, Cathryn, Laura, and Bob; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a family extending across this country and into Europe. She was preceded in death by her parents, Celene Rowe Bean and Azel Edward Bean; her first husband, Harold David Chastain; and her second husband, Harold Blowers. A memorial service will be held at ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 4011 Major Avenue, Madison, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, with Mother Paula Harris presiding. Visitation will be held at the church from 2 p.m. until the time of service on Sunday. Visitation will be held at the church from 2 p.m. until the time of service on Sunday. A memorial service will be held at ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 4011 Major Avenue, Madison, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, with Mother Paula Harris presiding.