Edna Cowan, 91, of Mt. Summit, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 23,2015, following a lengthy illness.
She was born on Feb. 10,1924 in Byrdstown, TN the daughter of the late James and Ora Mae (Cargile) Mitchell.
Edna was a nurturing person and felt her job in life was taking care of those that she loved. She married the love of her life, William Jesse Cowan on Mar. 10,1944 in KY. Edna had worked for Brooks Foods in Mt. Summit for many years. She enjoyed her outdoor work and her flowers.
She is survived by a daughter, Kay Canaday of Springport; four sons, Bill (Jane) Cowan of Losantville, James "Bud" (Kathy) Cowan of Mooreland, Ed Cowan (friends Carolyn Riddle) of Mt. Summit and Dan (Rhonda) Cowan of Muncie; 8 grandchildren: Robert (Cindy) Canaday of Hope, Carrie (David) Anderson, Todd (Kim) Cowan, Troy (Janet) Cowan, Marc Cowan, Julie Hoskins, Dustin Cowan, Eric Richardson; 8 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a sister Christine Harmon of Cooksville, TN; several nieces and nephews and her caregiver Cathy Shaw and family.
In addition to her parents. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, William Jesse Cowan in 2010; a daughter-in-law, Sue Cowan; a son-in-law Carroll Canaday in 2014 and a brother, Robert Mitchell.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16,2015 at Sproles Family Funeral Home with Elder Brian Ballenger officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Summit Cemetery.
Visitation: 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
She was born on Feb. 10,1924 in Byrdstown, TN the daughter of the late James and Ora Mae (Cargile) Mitchell.
Edna was a nurturing person and felt her job in life was taking care of those that she loved. She married the love of her life, William Jesse Cowan on Mar. 10,1944 in KY. Edna had worked for Brooks Foods in Mt. Summit for many years. She enjoyed her outdoor work and her flowers.
She is survived by a daughter, Kay Canaday of Springport; four sons, Bill (Jane) Cowan of Losantville, James "Bud" (Kathy) Cowan of Mooreland, Ed Cowan (friends Carolyn Riddle) of Mt. Summit and Dan (Rhonda) Cowan of Muncie; 8 grandchildren: Robert (Cindy) Canaday of Hope, Carrie (David) Anderson, Todd (Kim) Cowan, Troy (Janet) Cowan, Marc Cowan, Julie Hoskins, Dustin Cowan, Eric Richardson; 8 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a sister Christine Harmon of Cooksville, TN; several nieces and nephews and her caregiver Cathy Shaw and family.
In addition to her parents. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, William Jesse Cowan in 2010; a daughter-in-law, Sue Cowan; a son-in-law Carroll Canaday in 2014 and a brother, Robert Mitchell.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16,2015 at Sproles Family Funeral Home with Elder Brian Ballenger officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Summit Cemetery.
Visitation: 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Edna Cowan, 91, of Mt. Summit, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 23,2015, following a lengthy illness.
She was born on Feb. 10,1924 in Byrdstown, TN the daughter of the late James and Ora Mae (Cargile) Mitchell.
Edna was a nurturing person and felt her job in life was taking care of those that she loved. She married the love of her life, William Jesse Cowan on Mar. 10,1944 in KY. Edna had worked for Brooks Foods in Mt. Summit for many years. She enjoyed her outdoor work and her flowers.
She is survived by a daughter, Kay Canaday of Springport; four sons, Bill (Jane) Cowan of Losantville, James "Bud" (Kathy) Cowan of Mooreland, Ed Cowan (friends Carolyn Riddle) of Mt. Summit and Dan (Rhonda) Cowan of Muncie; 8 grandchildren: Robert (Cindy) Canaday of Hope, Carrie (David) Anderson, Todd (Kim) Cowan, Troy (Janet) Cowan, Marc Cowan, Julie Hoskins, Dustin Cowan, Eric Richardson; 8 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a sister Christine Harmon of Cooksville, TN; several nieces and nephews and her caregiver Cathy Shaw and family.
In addition to her parents. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, William Jesse Cowan in 2010; a daughter-in-law, Sue Cowan; a son-in-law Carroll Canaday in 2014 and a brother, Robert Mitchell.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16,2015 at Sproles Family Funeral Home with Elder Brian Ballenger officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Summit Cemetery.
Visitation: 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
She was born on Feb. 10,1924 in Byrdstown, TN the daughter of the late James and Ora Mae (Cargile) Mitchell.
Edna was a nurturing person and felt her job in life was taking care of those that she loved. She married the love of her life, William Jesse Cowan on Mar. 10,1944 in KY. Edna had worked for Brooks Foods in Mt. Summit for many years. She enjoyed her outdoor work and her flowers.
She is survived by a daughter, Kay Canaday of Springport; four sons, Bill (Jane) Cowan of Losantville, James "Bud" (Kathy) Cowan of Mooreland, Ed Cowan (friends Carolyn Riddle) of Mt. Summit and Dan (Rhonda) Cowan of Muncie; 8 grandchildren: Robert (Cindy) Canaday of Hope, Carrie (David) Anderson, Todd (Kim) Cowan, Troy (Janet) Cowan, Marc Cowan, Julie Hoskins, Dustin Cowan, Eric Richardson; 8 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a sister Christine Harmon of Cooksville, TN; several nieces and nephews and her caregiver Cathy Shaw and family.
In addition to her parents. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, William Jesse Cowan in 2010; a daughter-in-law, Sue Cowan; a son-in-law Carroll Canaday in 2014 and a brother, Robert Mitchell.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16,2015 at Sproles Family Funeral Home with Elder Brian Ballenger officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Summit Cemetery.
Visitation: 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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