Mr. Jimmy E. Cowart

October 19, 1943 - April 8, 2021

Portal, Georgia Mr. Jimmy E. Cowart, age 77, died Wednesday April, 7, 2021, at the Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Facility in Statesboro. The Evans County native attended Portal High School. Jimmy was a farmer and had worked with Coper Wiss and the City of Statesboro for many years until his retirement. Following his retirement, he worked with the Bulloch County Recycling Center. He was a member of Portal United Methodist Church. Jimmy loved fishing and hunting in his spare time, especially quail hunting. His greatest joy was spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis Cowart and Lucille Sapp Cowart; a sister, Sybil Allen and a brother, Donnie Cowart. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Judy Coursey Cowart of Portal; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Jamie Cowart and Mike and Edra Cowart all of Portal; his grandchildren, Dusty Cowart, Cody Cowart, Jordan and Josie Cowart, Ty and Kathryn Cowart Evan and Harley Street and Jad Street; a great grandchild, Sadie Cowart; a niece and several nephews; and best friend and double first cousin, Benny and Yvonne Cowart. Jimmy's family would like to give special thanks to Susan Riley for her good care. The family will receive visitors on Friday from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00am in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home with Rev. Mira Barrett officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Portal. Pallbearers will be Jordan Cowart, Ty Cowart, Cody Cowart, Evan Street, Jad Street and Tendai Haggins. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Portal United Methodist Church P.O. Box 401 Portal, Georgia 30450 or Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro, Georgia 30459. Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com. Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements.