Cowan, Ruth Ozelle, age 96, departed this life on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Tennova Health Care. A member of First A.M.E Zion Church, retired educator of Knox County Schools and a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Preceded in death by husband, William Grant Cowan, her parents, two brothers and three sisters; niece Mary Florence Debro McClain and great great niece, Vicky Bobo.
Loving survivors include, son, Dmitri Grant Cowan; granddaughters, Darlene (Scott) Green of Nashville and Martina Cowan; great grandchildren, Jase and Ean Green; nieces, Marie Louise Estell and Barbara Jean Williams; great niece , Resa Ford and children Maya and Andriana; great great nephew, Dillard Estell of Columbus, Ohio; other great niece, Tatinytia Hughey; great nephews, Michael (Erica) and Reginald Cowan; great-great nieces and nephews, Jade, Rayanna, Jayden, Jackson, Reginald, Jr., Markese; devoted daughter-in-law, Olivia Cowan and other relatives and friends.
Family will receive friends on Friday, June 14, 2013, from 3:00 until 4:00 pm at First A.M.E Zion Church 1900 McCalla Ave. with funeral service to follow. Interment will be held at Highland Memorial Park on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 12:00 pm. Services to conclude with full dove release.
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To the Family,
May God give you strength during this time. You have our deepest sympathy and prayers. God Bless.
May God be with you during this difficult time. Ms. Cowan was a teacher while I was in middle school. She was a dear and loving lady!
Our deepest sympathy to the family. Mrs Cowan will be missed. We loved her so much. May God keep the family and give you peace.
My group at the Sertoma center will miss all of the times that we took miscounted McDonalds and just sat and visited with her. She was a very sweet lady and we are sorry for the family’s loss.
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