Services for James R. Cowart of McComb are 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec.30 at Hartman Funeral Home of McComb with burial in HollywoodCemetery in McComb. The Rev. Tracy Hipps will officiate.

Visitation is today from 5-9 p.m. and Thursday from noon until 2p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Cowart, 76, died Dec. 28, 2004, at Southwest MississippiRegional Medical Center in McComb. He was born in McCall Creek onNov. 28, 1928, to James L. and Lura B. Cowart.

He was retired after 38 years as a senior drilling supervisorfrom Chevron USA. He was a member of Central Baptist Church inMcComb.

Preceding him in death were his father; a daughter, Carol LeePawlicki; and a brother-in-law, Dudley Spence.

Survivors are his mother; his wife, Sharla C. Cowart of McComb;his daughters, Wanda Jones and her husband, Randy, of Ridgeland,Terri Travis and her husband, Brad, of McComb, and Susan Johnsonand her husband, Rick, of Slidell, La.; his sons, James M. Cowartand his wife, Beth, of Tylertown, and John D. Cowart and his wife,Christie, of Mobile, Ala.; his sister, Betty Spence of DiamondHead, Miss.; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Pallbearers will be James M. Cowart, John Cowart, Randy Jones,Ben Cochran, Kevin Marino and Chris Jones.

Memorials may be made to the Central Baptist Church Youth Fundin McComb.