William John Cowart

William John Cowart March 25, 1940 - June 30, 2011 William John Cowart, of Stockbridge, GA, born March 25, 1940, age 19 for 52 years, died on June 30, 2011, at Vitas Hospice in Stockbridge, GA, after an extended illness, including diabetes, multiple strokes and end-stage renal failure, following years of medical treatments including peritoneal and hemo- dialysis. Mr. Cowart was a veteran serving in the Army, Specialist E6. He was a medic working in the operating room as a surgeons assistant serving overseas in Germany. He had a career for 25 years with the Sears and Roebuck Company in Atlanta. He then worked 16 years with the Agriculture Department State of Georgia at the farmers market in Forest Park. He was a member of the St. John Episcopal Church in College Park, coached little league baseball for many years, was a cub scout master, assistant scout leader, and also graduated college with a law degree. Mr. Cowart was preceded in death by his parents: William Alfred (Pawpaw) Cowart, Lucille Terry (Nanny) Cowart, and brother, Roy Sam Cowart, all of Gainesville. The sixth of 12 children born to Alfred and Lucille Cowart, William was also preceded in death by three brothers and one sister who died in infancy : Robert Alfred Cowart, 1930; Nora Lee Cowart, 1931; Jason Edward Cowart, Oct 1935-Feb 1936; and Baby Cowart, 1949. Mr. Cowart is survived by his cherished wife of 42 years, Judy Minnis Cowart; two loving sons: Kirby Wade Cowart, his wife, Rosina Holley Cowart, and their son, Grandpa's smiling Wee Elf of a grandson, William Gabriel Cowart, Stockbridge; son, Kevin Howell Cowart, Stockbridge; brother, Ben Cowart and wife, Eleanor, of Lawrenceville ; sisters: Dora Cowart Logan of Dahlonega; Ida Cowart Simmons and husband, Harold, of Oakwood; Ada Cowart Truett and husband, Junior, of Gainesville; Sue Cowart Seitz and husband, Danny, of Dahlonega; Mary Cowart Miller and husband, Wayne, of Smyrna; sisters-in-law, Dale Cowart of Gainesville; Reba Minnis Hightower and husband, Fred, Locust Grove; Beverly Minnis Harding and husband, Larry, of Griffin; Linda Minnis Tidwell and husband, Robert, of Kennesaw; many nieces and nephews, all in Georgia. Services will be held at Holly Hill Funeral Home, 431 SW Broad Street, Fairburn, GA, on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.. The family will receive friends Monday , July 4, 2011 from 4-8 p.m. and Tuesday, July 5,2011 from 10-1 p.m.. Interment will follow at Holly Hill Memorial Park with Military honors. Son, Kevin Cowart and his Marine buddy, Dirk White; Brother-in-law, Harold Simmons; former co-workers and friends Jeff Craig and James Vaughn, and close family friend, Steve Theodorakis will serve as pall bearers. Honoring the wishes of Mr. Cowart, the family requests NO FLOWERS, but asks that if expressions of sympathy are desired, contributions be made in his memory to Boy Scouts of America, Atlanta Area Council, William John Cowart Memorial Campership Fund, 1800 Circle 75 Parkway SE, Atlanta, GA 30339, 770-989-8820, to enable deserving scouts to attend and participate in scouting summer camp activities, which was important and enjoyable to him as a Boy Scout leader and daddy. a�� Visitation DetailsMonday, July 4th, 2011, 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Holly Hill Funeral Home Tuesday, July 5th, 2011, 10:00am - 1:00pm, Holly Hill Funeral Home Service DetailsTuesday, July 5th, 2011, 1:00pm, Holly Hill Funeral Home Chapel Interment DetailsHolly Hill Memorial Park