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5-25-10 — Mar. 21, 1933-May 16, 2010
Ella Mae Bobbitt Cowan was born March 21, 1933, the daughter of the late John and Tennie Johnson Bobbitt. She passed away Sunday evening, May 16, at the Wayne County Hospital reaching an age of 77 years.
Mrs. Cowan had accepted Christ as her Savior and was a member of the Emmanuel Temple Holiness Church.
On June 27, 2001 she united in marriage with Eld. Joe Lee Cowan who survives Surviving are her children-Minister Mary (Rev. Joseph, deceased) McAdoo, Ralph (Eula Kay) Duncan, Minister Reatha (Isaiah) Harris, Cledis (Stacey Lynn) Duncan;stepdaughter-Ernestine (Lee) Foster and Domonique (Eric) Ehler.
Also surviving are 12 grandchildren-Anthony and Stephanie McAdoo, Alphonso, Jr. and Joshua Duncan, Dometria Johnson, Isaiah IV and O'Leatha Harris, Silas Duncan, Rebecca, Teya and Jacob Renzi, Dylan Ehler; four great-grandchildren, Kiana and Alesha McAdoo, Arkeavious Prater, A'Niya Johnson; her sister Minnie Lee Everett; brother-James Bobbitt with many other relatives and friends to mourn her passing.
She is preceded in death by a son-Alphonso Duncan; a stepdaughter-Betty Jean Fox; a granddaughter-Sarah Duncan; her brother-William Bobbitt.
She was a firm believer in Christ. She was not ashamed of her Lord and Savior. She enjoyed life and when it handed her lemons she made lemonade. She made friends easily, enjoyed fishing, visiting with friends and neighbors, talking on the telephone, watching her favorite soap opera and sporting events and fussing with her favorite family member showing them love her way. She enjoyed raising her garden and freezing and canning her produce. Ella Mae was a caregiver and loving mother who loved unconditionally. She loved attending church and praising God in her own way.
The funeral service was held Thursday afternoon at the Faith Tabernacle with Presbyter Savana Brock and District Elder Johnnie Blissett officiating, burial was in the Monticello Cemetery.
Hickey and Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.