Monterie Cowart Brewer

Monterie Cowart Brewer -LUMBER CITY - On February 9, 2011, Monterie Cowart Brewer, 98, went to be with her Lord, whom she loved and served faithfully. A Worship Service in celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2011, in Lumber City United Methodist Church at 11A.M. with interment in Riverside Cemetery, Lumber City. Her body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service. -Mrs. Brewer was the widow of John Daniel "Sonny" Brewer, Sr. and daughter of Rev. James Allison Cowart and Irvina Rawlins Cowart of Telfair County, Georgia. Mrs. Brewer was a 1929 graduate of Workmore High School and was gifted in academics and music. -She served as pianist for Shelton's Chapel Methodist Church until she and her husband relocated their family into town in 1956. She then joined Lumber City First United Methodist Church where she served in the choir, taught Sunday School, and United Methodist Women. She represented First United Methodist Church as Conference Delegate for many years and witnessed as a certified Lay speaker to many congregations. She began working for the U.S. Postal Service in 1950 as a clerk and in 1965 became postmaster until her retirement in 1975. She then served as a delegate in the Silverhaired Legislature of Georgia. She was a member of the Lumber City Woman's Club, a charter member of the Telfair County Historical Society and a member of the Col. William Few Chapter NSDAR. -She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and siblings; Leonis C. Hulett, Wylene Jones Crosby, Faye C. DeBary, Correll, Gene, Jack and Kenyon Cowart; a son, John D. Brewer, Jr. and great-granddaughter, Sarah Ellen McCranie. -She is survived by her children, Larry (Linda) Brewer of Fayetteville, GA, Virginia (James) Colson of Eastman, and Sue (Gene) Sammons of Lumber City; daughter-in-law Carol Brewer of Kathleen; brothers, Young A. Cowart of Snellville, Roy Cowart of Warner Robins, and Rev. Hal Cowart of Tucson, AZ; grandchildren, Carolyn and Danny Brewer, Janet Duffield, Max and Jake Brewer, Leslie Giddens, Rebekah McCranie, Andrea McCranie, Chris and Kevin Sammons; great-grandchildren, Christopher, Nathan, Jonathan, and Samuel Duffield, Matias Brewer, Mollie and Morgan Giddens, Meghan and Shane McCranie, William and Benjamin McCranie, Cole Esco, Gaven and Regan Sammons, and Nicki Basma; great-great-grandson, Brody Basma. -Thanks to the Webb and Myers families for sharing Joe Webb and Susan Webb Simmons who were so loved by the Brewers. -In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Lumber City United Methodist Church.