Marianna Cowan Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Marianna Cowan (Marion, North Carolina), who passed away on May 10, 2020, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, W. P. Elliott and Emma Hensley Elliott; her husband Joseph William Cowan, Sr.; and her siblings, Bill Elliott, Mack Elliott, Norman Elliott and Margaret McFadden.
She is survived by: her sons, Joseph W. Cowan (Jane) and Doane E. Cowan; her siblings, Juanita Lonon and Neal Elliott; her grandchildren, Misty Goode (Matt), Joseph Cowan III (Amanda) and Courtney Sparks (Sam); and her great grandchildren, Isabella Cowan, Dyllan Goode, Presley Cowan and Hastings Sparks.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a memorial donation in Mrs. Cowan's memory are asked to consider McDowell Mission Ministries, P.O. Box 297, Marion, North Carolina 28752 (http://www.mcdowellmission.com) and/or W. P. Elliott Scholarship Fund C/O Story Memorial Presbyterian Church, 174 Shady Lane, Marion, North Carolina 28752.
