Mrs. Claudia Burns Rowsey age 90, of Coffeeville, MS passed away April 15, 2006 in the Yalobusha County General Hospital. Until Retirement she and her late husband, Bobby Gene Rowsey, owned and operated Rowsey Grocery in Coffeeville for years and she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Coffeeville.
The family will receive friends at Seven Oaks Funeral Home on Sunday, April 16, 2006 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and funeral services will be held in Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks Funeral Home at 10:00 AM on Monday, April 17, 2006. Conducting the service will be Rev. Truman Scarborough and Rev. Bryan Bailey. Pallbearers are; O. C. Burns, Robert Philley, Larry Schmitz, Todd Hodges, Bill Rowsey and Bill Burns. Honorary pallbearer is Bobby Philley.
Mrs. Rowsey leaves three sons: William Eugene (Betty) Rowsey, Sr. of Coffeeville, MS, John Harley (Nancy) Rowsey of Houschton, GA and Kenneth Edwin (Carol) Rowsey of Grenada, MS. Seven grandchildren; Bill Rowsey, Jr, Walt Rowsey, Bobby Philley, Cathy Jean Rowsey, Sheila Gayle Rowsey Schmitz, Melanie Kathrine Rowsey Hodges, Kristin Rowsey Hall and 4 great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Bobby Gene Rowsey (Oct. 29, 2000): daughter Sandra Kay Rowsey Philley: parents, William Edgar Burns and Mary Tyler Burns: brothers, O.C. Burns,Sr., Harwell Burns, Bedford Burns and Josie Burns.