Imogene Dunn Boddie ('Gene)

Imogene Dunn Boddie, ('Gene), of Atlanta, GA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. She was 97 years old. ‘Gene was born on November 15, 1928, in Windham Springs, AL, the oldest of six children. She attended Gorgas High School and the University of Alabama. While working at B.F. Goodrich in Tuscaloosa, AL, she met Frank Boddie, the love of her life, and they married in 1960, at the First Christian Church of Tuscaloosa. After moving to Columbia, SC, they lived in Macon, GA where their daughter, Suzanne, was born. They later moved to Columbus, GA and finally Atlanta in 1966. ‘Gene’s steady Christian faith was the center of her life, and she enjoyed being active in her church community. Through the years, she and Frank were members of Christian churches in southeast Atlanta, College Park, Riverdale and Fayetteville. She was a devoted wife and mom who enjoyed gardening, sewing, oil painting and so much more. After Frank died in 2001, ‘Gene joined the CC Steppers at Christian City, a ladies’ line dancing group who performed and volunteered weekly at assisted living facilities and senior centers. For almost twenty years, they spread joy everywhere they could. These ladies became ‘Gene’s dearest friends, and they danced together into their 90’s. ‘Gene is “Grandma Boddie” to her three grandsons who were the light of her life. She delighted in every stage of their lives attending sporting events, graduations from preschool to college, and never missing one Halloween to see her favorite trick-or-treaters. She celebrated every milestone with the boys and loved them beyond measure. As a cherished mom, mother-in-law, and grandmother, she will be dearly missed. ‘Gene is preceded in death by her beloved husband of over 40 years, Frank Sparks Boddie, Jr., as well as her parents, Truman Dunn and Lola Cooper Dunn, and her four brothers, Thomas Gouraud Dunn, Doyle Dunn, Donald Dunn, and Danvis Dunn. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne and Jeff Summers, and her three grandsons, Austin Summers, Devin Summers, and Ryan Summers. She is also survived by her sister, Betty Dunn Malone, as well as her nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be Monday August 17, 2026, at 11:00am in the Chapel of Parrott Funeral Home, 8355 Senoia Rd, Fairburn, GA 30213 with Andrew Higle, Minister of Fayetteville Christian Church, officiating. Friends and family are invited to gather one hour prior to the service for visitation. Interment will follow the service at Holly Hill Memorial Park, 431 W Broad St, Fairburn, GA 30213. In lieu of flowers, hug your family and love them beyond measure just like Grandma Boddie did for us.

Imogene Dunn Boddie ('Gene)

November 15, 1928 - August 12, 2026