Helen E Cowart

Mrs. Helen Humphries Cowart, age 82, of McDonough, GA passed away November 25, 2017. Mrs. Cowart was born in Collins, Ga the daughter of the late Elizabeth Lewis Humphries and Gaylord Wilshire Humphries. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Talmadge Cowart; a son, Robert Darrel Cowart “Doby”; and siblings, Margaret Adams, Labina Doster, Willowdean Woods, Douglas Humphries, G. W. Humphries and Lewis Humphries.

Mrs. Cowart was known to her family and friends as Mom, Meme, Memaw, Aunt Helen and Ms. Helen. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and had been a military wife serving our country during her husband’s career in the military. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, taking care of families in their time of need with her soup ministry. She was known as the matriarch of the family by keeping them all together caring for nieces and nephews as her own.

Survivors are her children, Dianne Roberts of Forsyth, Brenda Cruz (Juan) of McDonough, Glenn Cowart (Wanda) of McDonough and Lisa Carter (Marcus) of McDonough; 8 loving grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday Evening, November 27, 2017 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Funeral service will be on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Haisten Funeral Home with Rev. Al O’Quinn officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memorial Cemetery in Vidalia, GA on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 – 1:00 PM.

Haisten Funerals and Cremations, 1745 Zack Hinton Parkway S., McDonough, Georgia 30253 (770-914-8833) www.haistenfunerals.com