Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Devane, Betty Rowan November 24, 2013 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 August 20, 2021, 9:47 am The Berrien Press - December 4, 2013 Betty Devane, 86, of Nashville died November 24, 2013 at Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born February 11, 1927 in Lanier County to the late William Elisha and Golie Watson Rowan. She was a homemaker and retired educator for the Berrien County Board of Education. She was a member of Nashville First Baptist Church where she was active in Women’s Missionary Union, Berrien Retired Educators Association, Pine Needle Sewing Club and New Lois Community Club. She loved to direct plays and was an avid gardner. She was the widow of Kay Parrish Devane who died November 3, 2009. She is survived by two daughters, Vanne (Leon) Tucker of Nashville and Mary Kay (Chris) Welsh of Dothan, AL; three brothers, Van Rowan of Adel, Jimmy Rowan of Athens, and William Rowan of Nashville; four grandchildren, John (Katy) Tucker, Kathryn (Josh) Warren, James Welsh and fiance’, Lindsay Rich and Margaret (Jordan) Toups. Funeral services were held November 27 at 11 a.m. at Nashville First Baptist Church with the Revs. Stanley Luke, Danny Ray and Mickey Lindsey officiating. A eulogy was given by Danny Studstill. Vicki Vincent played the processional and recessional. Margaret McMillan and Stanley Roberts sang “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning,” and Stanley sang “Going Home.” Granddaughter Margaret Welsh Toups played “How Great Thou Art” on piano. Interment followed at Pleasant Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bob Joyce, Tim Tucker, Tim McMillan, John Dixon, John Nix, Parrish Akins. Lovein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/berrien/obits/d/devane5875nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb