Ida Cheryl (Prater) McCowan

Ida Cheryl McCowan age 65 of McMinnville passed away at her residence Monday night June 17, 2024. She was born September 7, 1958, to her parents the late Robert and Cora Underwood Prater. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Elmer Ray McCowan; 3 children, Waylon Ray Farless, Sharon Denise Farless, and Mitchell D. Farless; grandchild, Johnny Farless; sisters, Wilma Jo Sanders, Carolyn Faye Brown, and Novella Hodges; brother, James David Prater. Ms. McCowan was a member of The House of Prayer Chruch and a Homemaker. She is survived by granddaughter, Montana Farless; 1 great-grandchild; sisters, Elizabeth Murphy of Liberty and Litta Murphy of McMinnville; brothers, Danny Prater of Liberty and Michael Prater of Short Mountain; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held at 4:30PM Friday June 21, 2024, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Curtis Young officiating and burial to follow in Hunter Memorial Park Cemetery in Watertown. Visitation will be Friday June 21, 2024, 12:00 Noon until the time of the service at 4:30 PM. In addition to flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital in memory of Ms. McCowan. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the McCowan family.

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