LORENE COWART Lorene Nickoles Cowart, 86, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at The Windsor Place. Visitation will be Friday, September 12, 2014 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Columbus, MS. A funeral service will follow at 12:00 PM with Bro. Steve Lammons officiating and Bro. George Collins assisting. Interment will follow at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Memorial Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Cowart was born in Gordo, AL, November 6, 1927 to the late Charlie Nickoles and Julie Nickoles Flurry. Mrs. Cowart grew up in Pickens County, AL, her family moved to Lowndes County, MS when she was a teenager. Lorene married L.V. Cowart Jr. of McShan, AL in 1960; they were happily married for 21 years until Mr. Cowart's death in 1981. Mrs. Cowart was a longtime member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and retired from Seminole Manufacturing Co. Mrs. Cowart was an original member of the Revivers Gospel Quartet, she enjoyed singing, sewing, reading, watching television, playing bingo and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Cowart was preceded in death by her sisters; Jessie Austin; Gladus Clark; brother James Nickoles; and step-father T.O. Flurry. She is survived by her son, Rick Cowart of Columbus; daughter, Kathy (Kelsey) Taylor of Caledonia; sisters, Edna Jordan and Ann Harris (Dan) of Columbus. Granddaughter, Shannon Taylor (Brad) Holliman; Grandson, Luke Taylor; and Great Grandson, Easton Holliman; all of Caledonia. Brother in laws, Dwaine (Betty) Clark; Fred (Faye) Cowart; Tommy (Susan) Cowart. Sisters in law, Alice Nickoles; Deline Brown; Sue (Roy) Plymon, Loften Peeks, Faye Cowart and Betty Jourdan; special friend Sherry Kostka of Columbus; God Children, Ritchie Miller of Washington D.C.; Jana Miller of Carrollton, MS; surviving brother in laws: Owen (Merline) Cowart and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Luke Taylor, Brad Holliman, Terry Nickoles, Gary Nickoles, Jerry Nickoles, Tony Clark, Chuck Bishop, Mark Bishop, Larry Austin, Jimmy Austin and Bobby Cowart. Honorary pallbearers will be; Don (Brenda) Pennington, James (Dot) Glenn, Herbert (Maxine) Junkin, Melissa Long, residents and staff of The Windsor Place and staff of Community Hospice. Special thanks to Dr. Brett Brown.
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