The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, May 10, 1996                   TAG: 9605100445
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: WINDSOR                            LENGTH: Short :   29 lines

JANICE C. COWAN

Janice Ruth Castelloe Cowan, 68, of 202 Spring St., died Thursday, May 9, 1996, at her home.

She was a native of Bertie County, a member of Cashie Baptist Church, the Ruth Sunday School Class and the Home Extension Club.

She is survived by her husband, William D. Cowan; four daughters, Kathy C. Bickford of Elizabeth City, Shirley C. Smith of Washington, N.C., Sylvia C. Collins of Windsor, N.C., Christie C. Mizell of Windsor; two sons, Archie F. Cowan of Garner, N.C., and William K. Cowan of Sanford, N.C.; two sisters, Faye C. Bass of Edenton, N.C., Evie C. White of Windsor; brother, J.T. Castelloe of Hampton; and nine grandchildren.

The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home. Memorial gifts may be made to Roanoke-Chowan Hospice, P.O. Box 272, Ahoskie, N.C. 27910, or to the Bertie County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 74, Windsor, N.C. 27983.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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