Billy Cowart

Billy A. (John) Cowart, age 77, of Cartersville died Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at DeKalb Medical Center. A native of Bartow County, born Sept. 28, 1931; he was the son of the late Homer Cowart and Rose Long Cowart. He was a member of Atco Baptist Church and enjoyed playing golf and bowling. He was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army and was retired from Union Carbide.



Preceding him in death are his parents; his wife of 51 years, Mary Smith Cowart; and four sisters, Margaret Pendley, Mary Lou Cansler, Betty Baynes and Nora Lee Cowart.



Survivors include one sister, Sandra Southern of Cartersville; his step-daughter, Barbara Elrod of Canton; his step-granddaughter, Jennifer Elrod of Canton; and a number of nieces and nephews.



Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 at Sunset Memory Gardens with Rev. Jimmy Blackburn officiating. Interment will follow.



Pallbearers are asked to meet at the Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services at 2:00 p.m. and will include: Robert Ed Hicks, Lloyd Buchanan, Kenneth Chitwood, Jerry Jones, Everett Cornett and Jack Worley.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 12:30 � 2:30 p.m.



Please join Mr. Cowart�s family in honoring his life by visiting www.jenningsfuneralhome.com to share memories and to post tributes.



Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 430 Cassville Road, Cartersville is in charge of the arrangements.