Ruth Edith Cowgill

of Lewisville, TX

October 7, 1924 - January 27, 2022

ALL SERVICES FOR: Mrs. Ruth Cowgill has been canceled due to inclement weather. A Memorial Service will be scheduled at a later date. We will keep you posted as to any updates.
Thank You,
The Roller-Daniel Staff

Mrs. Ruth Edith Rogers Cowgill of Searcy departed this life on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at the age of 97. She was born in Romance, Arkansas on October 7, 1924, the daughter of Edmond Hamburg Rogers and Macy Coston Rogers.

Mrs. Cowgill was a graduate of Floyd, Arkansas High School where she was member of the girls' varsity basketball team. After graduating, she resided for a time in Newport, Arkansas when her oldest son, Bobby, was an infant. After a time, Mrs. Cowgill moved to Searcy where she started her nurses' training at the Rodgers Hospital, initially living in the hospital dorm with other nurses in training. After receiving her nurse's certificate, she stayed on at Rodgers Hospital as a surgical nurse for several years. After her hospital career, she worked as an office nurse for Dr. C.W. Jackson in Judsonia, Arkansas during the 1960's before ending her nursing career at the Searcy Medical Center as an office nurse for Dr. Sidney Tate. After a short retirement at 66, Mrs. Cowgill started working at the local Wal Mart store in the jewelry department for the next 24 years finally retiring permanently at the age of 90.

She was married three times and survived all three husbands, Robert Lowell Nelson, Vernon A. Wright, and John D. Cowgill, the latter for 24 years. She was a member of the Associated Women for Harding and the Red Hat Society. Mrs. Cowgill was a long time member of the Westside Church of Christ in Searcy.

Mrs. Cowgill is preceded in death by her brothers, Elmore Rogers, Johnny Rogers, Ed Rogers, Bruce Rogers, Hubert Rogers, and Carl Rogers and sisters Gladys Rogers, Lucille McKay, Ailene Moon, Hazel Coborn and Matilda Brownd, and her parents. She is survived by her sister Emma Gene Reames and brother John Plant ''JP'' Rogers and his wife Shirley and two sons, Robert Lowell ''Bobby'' Nelson Jr. of Jacksonville, Florida and Rob W. Wright of Dallas, Texas.

Mrs. Cowgill had 25 nieces and nephews, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.


Service Information
Visitation
Visitation
Romance Church of Christ
Highway 31
Romance,  AR 
2/5/2022 at 10:00 AM
Service
Funeral Service
Romance Church of Christ
Highway 305
Romance,  AR 
2/5/2022 at 11:00 AM

Cemetery/Interment
Romance Cemetery
Hwy 305
Romance, AR 72136
 


Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Daniel Funeral Home
411 East Race Avenue
Searcy, AR  72145
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com