Caroline Cowart

Caroline Cowart

Caroline Minis Rehm Cowart, 87, died October 22, 2015 at Hospice Savannah. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Minis Jr. and Louise Cohen Minis and baby sister to the late Florance Minis Mall and Francis Minis Earle. Caroline attended Savannah High School and graduated in the Class of 1946. She married Raymond Maxim Rehm Jr. on September 6, 1947 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Savannah. Together, they had three children: the late Raymond Maxim Rehm III, Deborah Minis Rehm Tomberlin, and Dana Minis Rehm Lane. After Raymond's death in 1973, she enjoyed being a house mother at the Delta Gamma Sorority at Florida State University. In 1976, she married the late Gordon "Ulie" Cowart and moved back to Savannah. As a long time member of St. Francis of the Islands Episcopal Church, Caroline served in many different capacities including Alter Guild, ECW, Meals on Wheels and The Order of the Daughters of the King. She also served as a volunteer at Candler Hospital for 30 years, was a member of the UDC, the Happy Geechees, and The Republican Women's Group. Caroline also served on The Board of Directors for the Abrams Home and for the Tallulah Falls School. Her favorite pastimes included playing bridge with dear friends, solving crossword puzzles and working at the local voting precinct during elections.

She is survived by her two daughters, Deborah Tomberlin (Don) and Dana Lane (Vann), as well as nine grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren: Allison and Joey Ellis (Grace, Griffin, and Lily Ellis); Alaina and Brandon Owen (Dan and Bella); Catherine Haywood (Michael); Don Tomberlin, Jr.; Casey and Jarrod Hanks (Jayden, Evan, Avery, and Owen); Molly and Billy Wey (Cooper, Callan, and Lincoln); Whitney Lane; Joshua Lane; and Shelby Lane. She is also survived by three nephews, Dr. Guy Earle, Richard Earle and Scott Mall, all of whom she enjoyed spending time with and loved dearly.

Visitation: 3:00-5:00 p.m., Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel.

Funeral: 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 26, 2015 at St. Francis of the Islands Episcopal Church.

Interment will be private.

The family would like to thank Dr. Robert Brown for his exemplary care given to Caroline over the past 30 years.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The American Diabetes Association, The American Cancer Society, or Hospice Savannah. Please sign our online guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel, Savannah, Georgia.