Cosie Saunders Owens

Mrs. Cosie Saunders Owens, a resident of 110 S. Johnson St. in Samson, Ala., died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at her residence after a short illness. She was 97.

Funeral services will be 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home with the Rev. Sam Totten officiating. Burial will follow in the Piney Grove Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 p.m. until time for funeral services.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church, 8 W. Main St., Samson, AL 36477.

Mrs. Cosie was born Jan. 31, 1908, to the late Elie Estell Brooks Saunders and Charles Arther Saunders. She married Hubert Lee Owens and they were married almost 74 years. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to cook and almost everyone in Samson and the surrounding areas enjoyed her wonderful food. Mr. and Mrs. Owens maintained a large garden until they were in their 90s and shared it with many. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Samson.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by daughters, Brenda Leigh Walden Holland and Jane; her brothers, John Wilburn Saunders, Wallace Lyndon Saunders, Charles Lewis Saunders, James Clifton Saunders, Will Rodger Saunders and Coy Reginald Saunders; her sisters, Lillie Mae Curenton, Mattie Leeana Wise, Myrtice Vivian Saunders, Agnes Valeria Saunders and Sybil Dewitt Brunson; and her grandson, Brett Eugene Walden.

Survivors include her son, Hubert Benton and his wife, Eddie Mae McDuffie Owens of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

She will be missed.

Pittman Funeral Home of SamsoPittman Funeral Home of Samson, (334) 898-7141, is in charge of the arrangements.