Obituary of Mary Elizabeth McGowan

Mary McGowan passed away on January 17, 2010 at age 85. The family will be receiving friends at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 and from noon until service on Wednesday. The chapel service, conducted by Brother Larry Pedigo, is 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2010. Interment in Wilson County Memorial Gardens immediately following the service. Pallbearers: Jeff Johnson, Brett Evans, Eric Evans, Johnathan Burlingame, Patrick O"Connell, and Mark Crockett. Honorary Pallbearers: Kenneth Harrison, Kenny Evans, and Mark O"Connell. Survivors include daughter Pat (Bill) Evans; sister: Doris Bringhurst; grandchildren: Kenny Evans, Renda (Jeff) Johnson, and Kim Evans Burlingame; great-grandchildren: Jenny Wren Sims, Brett Evans, Jay Johnson, Eric Evans, Patrick O"Connell, Johnathan Burlingame, and McKenzie O"Connell; 3 great-great-grandchildren: Addison Evans, Huddy Sims, and Lily Sims; and special family member: Christy Evans. She is preceded in death by husband Jack McGowan, parents William Isaac and Effie Mae Jones Scudder, sister Virginia Lee Caruth, special family member Tommy Johnson, and special friend JoJo.