Mrs. Liza Mabeline “Mabel” (Groce) Cowan of Albany, Kentucky, passed away at her residence in Albany, Kentucky on Thursday, October 17, 2024, having attained the age of 81 years, 8 months, and 20 days. She was born in Albany, Kentucky on Thursday, January 28, 1943, the daughter of James Bates & Ruby Elizabeth (Norris) Groce. She was of the Methodist faith, was a homemaker, and enjoyed sewing, and crafting. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Edward Cowan, whom she wed on Friday, August 18, 1961, siblings, Clifton Groce, Arnold Groce, Madell Shelton, Ann Shelton, Wanda Brown, Darlene Irwin, sons-in-law, Joey Brown and Joseph Tompkins, and grandson, Jacob Daley.

          She is survived by her children, Polly Cowan of Smithville, Tennessee, Dorothy Brown of Monticello, Kentucky, Becky Thacker of Cookeville, Tennessee, Barbara Cowan (& William Sands) of Byrdstown, Tennessee, Michelle (& Robert) Dishman of Monticello, Kentucky, Nancy Cowan of Smithville, Tennessee, John (& Tammy) Cowan of Byrdstown, Tennessee,  Helen (& Peter) Field of New Zealand, Susan (& Larry) Johnson of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Sarah Tompkins of Byrdstown, Tennessee, and Robert Cowan of Cookeville, Tennessee, Siblings, Ernest Groce, Jeffrie Groce, Elaine Brown, Reda Thurman, Joyce Ferrell & Helen Cummings all of Albany, 29 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild, many other family and friends.

The funeral service was conducted on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. C.S.T. in the Memory Chapel of Campbell-New Funeral Home, with Bro. Kenny Neal officiating. Burial was in the Cowan Family Cemetery in Clinton County, Kentucky. Casket bearers were Polly Cowan, Dorothy Brown, Becky Thacker, Barbara Cowan, Michelle Dishman, Nancy Cowan, John Cowan, Susan Johnson, Sarah Tompkins, and Robert Cowan.

          Campbell-New Funeral Home in Albany, Kentucky was honored to be in charge of the arrangements.