Elsie Mae "Dee" Cowger, 84, formerly of Clemville passed away February 3, 2015. She was born March 30, 1930 in Trinity County, TX to the late Milam Mericle and Beulah Carroll Mericle.

Dee Cowger was a resident of Matagorda County for 46 years, and moved back to her hometown of Possum Walk Texas to live out her remaining life on this earth. She was the owner of Dee's Café in Clemville and President of Cowger Drilling Company and opened doors for many as she served on the Tidehaven Independent School Board as one of its members, but first and foremost was her love for her Lord and Savior which she instilled in her children & grandchildren. To them she was quick to point out God's handy work in all she saw…the pattern in which they live their lives. Widowed at the age of 44, she lived her life for her children never seeking her own. Having a heart of a Servant, she was always looking for someone in need. There is not enough room to add all the sweet comments we have received from people who knew her, we are so blessed to call her our Momma.

Her husband, Harry James Cowger, and a daughter, Hope Davis Parks, preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters Vanessa Green (Ed) of Odem, TX, Deedy Cowger Huffman (David) of Clemville, Janie Cowger Watkins of Markham and Paulina Cowger Goodman (Timmy) of Cedar Lane; sons Doug Davis (Pam) of Bay City and Keith Shuttlesworth of Markham; sister Billie Jean Clark of Gladstone, OR; step children James Cowger (Joyce) and Patsy Cowger all of Markham; 26 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 6PM until 8PM Friday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Saturday at Hawley Cemetery. Her grandsons will officiate and serve as pallbearers.

Psalms 116:15 "Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of His Saints"
II Corinthians 5:8 "We are confident I say and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord."