MILDRED COWELL

MILDRED COWELL

          Mildred “Mick” Marie Sturm Cowell, 91, of Blacksville died Monday, December 24, 2018 in Morgantown.

          She was born November 8, 1927 at Miracle Run, a daughter of the late William Sturm and Hazel Baker Sturm.

          Mick was a 1946 graduate of Clay-Battelle High School.  She was a member of the Bula Baptist Church and served as the assistant secretary for Sunday school for many years.

          Mildred started her working career at Westinghouse in Fairmont and worked there for 3 years.  She and her late husband operated Cowell’s Bula Garage for 37 years.

          Surviving are her son-in-law, Timothy S. Clovis of Crossroads; four grandchildren and their spouses, Jeremy Clovis and his wife Wendy of Wana, Chelsa Kolb and her husband Ben of Mannington, Hillary Clovis and her wife Kristin Kuchera of Morgantown, and Joshua Clovis and his wife Chasity of Wana; ten great-grandchildren, Adia Kolb, Gable Kolb, Khya Kolb, Cooper Clovis, Bo Clovis, Burke Clovis, Briggs Clovis, Hudsyn Clovis, Canyon Clovis, and Harmony Clovis; and several nieces and nephews.

          She was the last surviving member of the Sturm family. 

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Albert “Bo” Cowell; one daughter, Patricia Cowell Clovis; four sisters, Catherine Steele, Irene Phillips, Carolinne Eddy, and Betty Tennant; and three brothers, William Jr Sturm, Dale Sturm and Bobby Sturm.

          The family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Mark Johnson and the staff of Morgantown Hospice for their love and care given to Mildred during her illness.

          Friends may call at the Owen-Neely Funeral Home in Blacksville from 2-4 & 7-9 PM Friday.  Funeral services will be held in the funeral home at 11:00 AM Saturday with Pastor Drew Reveal officiating.  Interment will follow in the Olive Cemetery at Pentress.