28. COWAN – Theo E. – November 7, 1918 – February 19, 1992

      COWAN – Joe B. – January 16, 1907 – February 3, 1961

       “Joe B. COWAN, Ala. Cpl. 2124 Base Unit, AAF, World War II”

       [Married Theo Elma RIGGINS March 22, 1949]

 

HUNTSVILLE TIMES

Friday, February 21, 1992

 

Theo E. Cowan

 

NEW HOPE – Mrs. Theo Elma COWAN, 73, of 1338 Low Gap Road, New Hope, died Thursday at a Huntsville hospital.  The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. Dewayne MARTIN and the Rev. Gary PASEUR officiating.

 

Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery with New Hope Funeral Home in charge.

 

Survivors include two daughters, Rosa CRABTREE and Dorothy SMITH, both of New Hope; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

 

HUNTSVILLE TIMES

Sunday, February 5, 1961

 

Joe Cowan

 

A funeral for Joe Ben COWAN, 54, who died Friday at Huntsville Hospital, will be at 2:30 p.m. today at the Bethelhem Baptist Church in New Hope with Rev. John HUNT and Rev. Harry CRAFT officiating.

 

Survivors include the widow, Theo E. COWAN; one stepson, Delbert RIGGINS; two stepdaughters, Dorothy RIGGINS and Rosa Mae DUNN; a sister. Mrs. Bertie GLOVER, Flintville, Tenn.; five brothers, Harry COWAN, E. W. COWAN, Duke COWAN, all of Owens Cross Roads; Gordon COWAN of New Hope and Jim COWAN of Huntsville; several nieces and nephews.

 

Active pallbearers will be Vernon COWAN, James Earl COWAN, Roy COWAN, William COWAN, Ben CLARK and O’Neal MARTIN.

 

Honorary pallbearers will be outside carpenters and masons of Redstone Arsenal.  Butler Brothers funeral home is in charge of arrangements.