Mavis Golla McGowan

Mrs. Mavis Golla McGowan passed away peacefully Sept. 15th 2025 at her daughter's home in Perry at the age of 85. Golla was born in Perry, Florida Sept. 26th 1939 to Hughie Pope Poppell and Lula Bell Starling Poppell.

Golla was born and raised on her family's farm in Taylor County. It was there at a young age that she learned her strong work ethics and gained her deep knowledge and abiding faith in God.

Golla was a life long resident of Taylor County where she attended school, worked, worshiped, raised her children, and had a long and joyful life.

Mrs. McGowan was a stunningly beautiful woman with many talents. She loved to sing and often reminisced about singing in the Glee club in Highschool. She prided herself in being an excellent cook and anyone who ever ate at her table was well pleased. She also loved to sew making many beautiful dresses and outfits for herself and her daughters throughout the years. She loved the Lord and spent hours reading her bible and knew numerable verses by heart.

Golla had three daughters with her first husband Clyde Grantham whom she met and married in 1957. She was loved and cherished by his family as well and is still remembered as Aunt Golla.

Besides being an exceptional homemaker, Golla made a career working at Martin's electronics where she made many good friends and met her loving late husband, Raymond McGowan.

Together she and Raymond made a life together and traveled extensively throughout the United States visiting almost every state. They enjoyed countless summer vacations making memories that they shared through stories and pictures with all their love ones.

Golla was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and aunt and will forever be cherished and loved by all who knew her.

Mrs. McGowan was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Raymond McGowan, her parents Hughie and Lula Bell Poppell, her brothers Weldon Poppell, Dan Poppell, Doug Poppell, Warren Poppell, and Delano Poppel, and her sisters Sybil Archer, Era Bell Williams, and Nancy Shaw and her son in law Jeff Bass.

She is survived by her daughters Diane Bass, Barbara Weaver and her husband Luke, and Brenda Blanton, grandchildren Pamela Mash, Jessica Weekly, Johnathan Bass, Lori Yates, Luke Weaver Jr., Joshua Weaver, and Ryan Blanton, and an abundance of great grandchildren, her siblings Rachel Sapp, Kenny Poppell, Mary Ann Moulton, and brother-in-law John Shaw; as well as a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Mrs. McGowan will be held at 11:00AM o Thursday September 18, 2025 in the Burns Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Bro. Herbie High officiating. Interment will follow in Pisgah Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Friends may send condolences to the family at www.joepburnsfuneralhomes.com