Mrs. Ruby Aleen Cowart of Brooks, formerly of Colquitt, died Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Hospice of SouthWest Christian Care in Union City.

Funeral services were held Monday, June 22, at 2:00 p.m. at Temple Baptist Church in Donalsonville with Rev. Jack Cowart officiating. Interment followed at Colquitt City Cemetery with her loving grandsons serving as active pall bearers.

Mrs. Cowart was a homemaker and attended Oakside Baptist Church in Griffin, GA.

She is survived by two sons, James (Linda) Cowart of Luthersville, and Rev. Jack (Kathy) Cowart of Donalsonville; three daughters, Carolyn (Billy) Patterson of Fayetteville, June (Phillip) Holder of Luthersville, and Janice McBrayer of Brooks; two brothers, W. Eason Berry of Mayo, FL, and Harold Dayton Berry of Albany; 16 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Cowart was preceded in death by her husband, James Andrew Cowart; four brothers, Hollis Berry, Curtis Berry, S. L. Berry, W. R. Berry; and one son -in -law, Jack McBrayer.

Colquitt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.