Fannie Mae "Sug" Cowan

Fannie Mae “Sug” Cowan, 89, of Salina, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 in Salina. She was born on January 7, 1930 in Adair, Oklahoma; the daughter of Hugh and Lula (Landrum) Carman. Fannie was a lifelong resident of Mayes County. She earned her Master’s Degree in Education and worked as a school teacher most of her life in the Salina Public School District. She married Harold “Pat” Cowan on June 4, 1977 in Pryor. Fannie Mae was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, and grandmother who leaves behind many wonderful memories for her family and friends to cherish.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in the Shipman’s Funeral Home Chapel with Henry Thompson officiating. To leave her family a message, please visit her Tribute Wall at www.shipmansfuneralhome.com. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Shipman’s Funeral & Cremation Service.

Fannie Mae is survived by her sons, Bruce Brown and wife Jean of Salina, Oklahoma and Wayne Brown and wife Margaret of Boatman, Oklahoma; daughter, Janice Hester and husband Ray of Claremore, Oklahoma; step daughter, Loretta Gates of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; step mother, Elizabeth Carman of Colcord, Oklahoma; sister, Katherine Jacks of Marianna, Arkansas; 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren; special friends, Sherilyn Ingram, Vicki Scott, Jean Sibley, Sandy Pryor, and special cousin, Helen Satterfield.