Betty Hatten

HATTEN, Betty Ann – Age 60, passed away Friday, November 27, 2009 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30AM Friday, December 4, 2009 at New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church, 1035 E. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11:30AM, Eld. John Thornton officiating, Bishop Odis A. Floyd, Pastor. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Friday. Mrs. Hatten will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Thursday. Mrs. Betty Ann Hatten affectionately known by her family and friends as “BJ” and “Betty Jean” was born April 30, 1949 in Jonesville, Louisiana, to the union of Mr. Walter Bowman and Mrs. Florida Lee (Green) Smith. Mrs. Hatten was a devoted, faithful and active member of Salem Luthern Church. She enjoyed life and had so much love in her heart for everyone she knew. Betty Ann worked for many group homes providing love and care for others. She was employed at Sandcastles Day Care Center, where she provided love and care for the children whom she affectionately called “Her Babies”. “Betty Jean” loved the most simplest things in life that brought her so much joy; including, walking, sitting on her porch talking with family and friends, Sunday dinners, holiday gatherings, spending time with her children and grandchildren and we all know how much she loved fried catfish, casino trips and riding the MTA. Mrs. Betty Ann “BJ”, “Betty Jean” Hatten leaves to cherish her memory: loving and devoted children, Leonard (Bonita) Bowman of Houston, TX, Cynthia (Vencent) Hatten of Flint, Maria (Terry) Rushing, Andrea and Breanshay Hatten; 2 god-daughters, Antonina “Tina” Gowder and Asia Malone, all of Flint; 9 grandchildren, Marshayla Malone, Dashuun, Bernard and Kim Bowman, Alyna Hatten, Terria, Taniya and Terry III Rushing; great-granddaughter, Paige Sky Bowman; companion, Mr. Eric White; 3 sisters, Virginia Smith-Franklin of Jonesville, LA, Barbarann and Loranda Smith, both of Flint; 6 brothers, LaFarris and Genovis Smith, both of Jonesville, LA, Derek Smith of Baton Rouge, LA, Dexter Smith of Lansing, MI, Robert and Ivory Smith, both of Flint; a host of special relatives from the Bowman, Green, Addison, Branch, Fisher, Roshell and Stevenson families; special friends, Ms. Bonnie Blakley, Ms. Diane Crain and the Ruffin family, Mrs. Jackie Townsend, Ms. Debra Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Terence McDaniel, Mr. Henry Hatten and the entire Taylor and Jackson Street families. The family would like to express special thanks to Ms. Gwendolyn Marshall and Ms. Pat Scott and the entire Sandcastles Day Care families.

Betty Hatten

April 30, 1949 - November 27, 2009