Mr. Carl Monroe Cowart, age 83, beloved husband of the late Sandra Laverne Simons Cowart of the Zaidee Community of Soperton passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at their home.

Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was one of six children born to the late Clinton Matthew Cowart and Viola Edith Douberly Cowart. Carl grew up on Tybee Island where he attended Tybee Elementary, Chatham Junior High and was a graduate of Savannah High School, Class of 1962. After high school, he attended Armstrong College where he majored in Accounting. In 1964, he enlisted in the Georgia Air National Guard where he served until retiring in 1970. During his time in the National Guard, he worked with Borden’s Dairy and Great Dane Trailers. In 1969, he married, Soperton native, Sandra Laverne Simons. Upon leaving Great Dane Trailer, he began a long and successful career in Data Processing and Programming. He worked primarily in the Healthcare sector in the Savannah area; introducing computer technology and installing and training not only a work force but also the users of a new concept. He was instrumental in bringing many health related services into a new generation of operation. Mr. Cowart quickly advanced into the role as Data Processing Manager which enabled him to create and write new programs while training others to follow in his footsteps. He remained in this position until retiring from Health Data Sciences Quadramed Health Systems in 2010. While Carl worked in healthcare, his wife, Sandra taught Elementary Education on Wilmington Island. Upon their retiring, they relocated to Soperton, to her family homestead. Mr. Cowart’s wife passed away in 2024. They were not only married to each other for fifty five years, but were each other’s best friend and soul mate.

Upon settling in the Zaidee Community, Carl became active in the Treutlen Couty Development Authority and served as the Soperton Lions Club President.

Mr. Carl was a man of many talents. He loved working in his gardens and his berry patches, cooking and baking, wood working and creating graphite blended drawings.

He and Sandra were faithful members of the Soperton First Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents and wife, he is preceded in death by siblings, Albert Colin “A.C.” Beckham, Ralph Eugen Cowart and Mary Kate Cowart.

Mr. Cowart leaves behind: he and Sandra’s daughter, Carla Mooney (Steve), Soperton, GA, two brothers, Clinton Matthew Cowart Jr., Lake Hartwell, GA, James “Jimmy” Cowart, Howe, TX and grandchildren, Alex Scott Mooney (presently serving on active duty with the U. S. Navy) and Erin Nicole Mooney, Palm City, FL.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:oo o’clock in the morning on Saturday, September26, 2026 in the Billy Williams Chapel of Sammons Funeral Home with, his next door neighbor, Reverend Mark Sweat officiating.

Mr. Carl will be laid to rest beside his wife in the Tarrytown Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be: Jim Cowart, R. J. Dennard, Blake Dennard, Steve Tebbe, Patrick Cooke and Dave Cowart.

His family will receive friends on Saturday, at Sammons Funeral Home, from 10:00 o’clock a. m. until the hour of service or friends and family may visit at the residence.

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