Danny Lynn Cowan, 71, of Columbia, died Monday, May 16, 2022 at Norton Women and Children’s Hospital in Louisville. He was born in Adair County, on Jan. 24, 1951 to the late Clem and Ethel Lou Burton Cowan.
Danny was active with Dare to Care and was an avid Louisville Cardinal fan. He enjoyed fishing, boating, and spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include his wife Donna Wayman Cowan of Columbia; three children, Charity Adkins of Columbia, Jacob Greenwell (Stephanie) of Ponca City, Oklahoma, and Michelle Cowan (Joseph Rose) of Cave City; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Kenneth Cowan (Marlene) and Gilbert Cowan (Carolyn), both of Columbia; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 10 siblings: Elvin Cowan, Bennie Cowan, James Cowan, William Cowan, Kathleen Wilson, Margie Richards, Bertha Bohanan, Anna Francis Corbin, Pearslee Reece, and Irene Cowan.
Funeral services will be noon Friday, May 20, 2022, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, with burial in the Bearwallow Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. and will continue on Friday morning until time for the service at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.
Bro. Elbert Hadley will be officiating, and pallbearers will be Mike Cowan, Tyler Cowan, Carl Wilson, Matthew Vaught, Brett Woods, Wendell Houchens, Brian Cowan, and Jason Cowan. Honorary pallbearers will be Jacob Greenwell, Joseph Rose, and Erica Callam.
