Mary Gowen age 77 years of 50 Felton Fudge Road, Columbia, KY (the Sparksville

Community) passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 9:21 A.M. at the Westlake

Regional Hospital Emergency Room in Columbia, KY

She was the daughter of the late: Frank & Nora Sneed Corbin of Adair County, KY

She was preceded in death by two husbands: Eldon D. Fudge in 1973 and Demmon

"Bud" Gowen in 1998

Survived by:

One son: Wayne Fudge of Columbia, KY

Two daughters: Sue Pelston of Columbia, KY and Lois Richards of Columbia, KY

Two brothers: James Corbin of Columbia, KY and Arnold Corbin of Columbia,KY

Four sisters: Martha Parrish of Louisville, KY Dorothy Petty, Irene Crawhorn,

Frances Coomer all of Columbia, KY

Eight grandchildren: Elizabeth Fudge, Lisa Burton, Dustin Fudge, Eugene Pelston,

Melanda Fields, Chris Pelston, Thomas Richards, Travis Richards

Also survived by nine great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by a brother: Ollie Corbin

Mrs. Gowen was a member of the Harrod's Fork Baptist Church and a homemaker

Funeral service: Thursday: February 5, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary

Funeral Home

Clergy officiating: Bro. Lonny Karnes

Interment in the Harrod's Fork Baptist Church Cemetery

The family request visiting after 4:30 P.M. on Wednesday at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Visitation : Wednesday 2/4/09 after 4:30 PM Stotts Phelps McQueary

Services : Thursday 2/5/09 at 2:00 PM Stotts Phelps McQueary

Interment : Harrods Fork Cemetery N