Constance "Babette" Vlahos

Constance Babette Vlahos, RN, BS, NCSN entered into her heavenly home on Thursday, October 11, 2018 in Destin, Florida surrounded by family. Constance Babette Dickey was born April 7, 1962 in Baton Rouge, La. to Craig BonDurant Dickey and Corrinne Clarynda Womack Dickey. Babette attended Louisiana State University before graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Southeastern Louisiana University. Having met her husband, Tom, at LSU, the two were married on October 24, 1981 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Baton Rouge. Babette and Tom had four children: CJ, Chris, Nick, and Eric. During her career as a nurse, she helped many people as a post-partum nurse, nursing director of a home health agency, teacher of health sciences, Fulton County cluster nurse (a job she loved), and finally as the President of the Georgia Association of School Nurses. In 2011, she continued working as a nurse in Alpharetta, Ga and began living part-time in Destin, Fl. She moved to the place she has always loved, Destin, in 2015 full-time and enjoyed days on the beach with her family and friends. Babette is preceded in death by: paternal grandparents, Bondurant “Bon” and Verna Dickey; maternal grandparents, Cleve Womack and Ida Womack Poche; step-father, William “Billy” Bezdek; father-in-law, Michael Vlahos; aunt, Carole Braud; uncle, Cleve “Bubby” Womack Jr.; uncle, Wilson Ramshur. Babette is survived by: husband, Thomas Michael Vlahos; daughter, Charlotte Jennifer Vlahos; granddaughters, Aliyah Faith Gillison and Alexis Grace Gillison; son, Christopher Daniel Vlahos and wife, Hadley Christine Vlahos and grandson, Brody Kristopher; son, Nicholas Alexander Vlahos; son, Eric Matthew Vlahos; Mother, Corrinne Dickey Bezdek; Father, Craig BonDurant Dickey; brother, Bradley Craig Dickey, and wife, Sheila Marie Dickey; mother-in-law, Hisae Marie Vlahos; aunt, Colleen “Coco” Ramshur; along with numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. A wonderful wife, lovingly devoted mother, blessed grandmother, cherished daughter, and caring sister, Babette will forever be in our thoughts and prayers until we are reunited again. To celebrate her life, services will be held at Saint Rita Catholic Church, 137 Moll Dr. Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, 32459, on Friday, October 19, 2018 at 12:00 pm. Visitation will precede mass at 11:00 am at St. Rita’s. Burial will follow at Historic Gulf Cemetery in Santa Rosa Beach.  In lieu of flowers please send memorial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to any Hurricane Michael relief efforts.