Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Dr. Wayne Lauren McCowan, age 78 of Jefferson, Georgia who entered rest December 2, 2022. The family is heartbroken at the passing of their beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather. After a one-and-a-half-year battle with cancer, he passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his daughters. Dr. McCowan was born in Lynch, Kentucky the son of the late Eugene Jewell McCowan and the late Muriel Virginia Boehm. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Melba Burgett McCowan.
Dr. McCowan was a retired Aero Space Engineer working with the Army Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. He was a member of Mensa International, a Veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam War. He was of the Baptist Faith and was a generous giver to many charities during his lifetime.
Survivors include his two daughters, Calla Davis of Jefferson and Kayla Holland of Travelers Rest, South Carolina. Five grandchildren, Matthew Davis of Winder, GA, Calla Maria Davis-Boozer of Portland, Oregon, Andrew Davis (Celeste) of Commerce, GA, Emily Holland of Travelers Rest, SC and Jake Holland of Tustin, CA. Six great grandchildren, Vera Davis-Boozer, Quinn Davis-Boozer, Lennox Davis-Boozer, Opal Davis-Boozer, Lucas Davis, Camden Davis and his grand dog and constant companion, Billy Cooper.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Tuesday December 6, 2022, at Evans Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplin Jaquelyn Johnson officiating. Interment will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Marshall Memorial Gardens, Albertville, Alabama.
In lieu of flowers, family request memorials to the March of Dimes at www.marchofdimes.org/ or the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org
Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia. 706-367-5467
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