Barbara Susanna (Haines) Cowell

Barbara Cowell

Barbara Susanna (Haines) Cowell, 83, resident of Kernersville, NC, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 16, 2023. Her greatest passions included serving her Lord, being with her family, and working with children.

“Nana,” as she was lovingly called by her close family, was born November 9, 1940, in Waynesburg, PA, the daughter of the late Edith and Leslie Haines. She graduated from West Virginia University in 1961. She devoted her life to education and loved working with children and their families. Her 42-year teaching career began in Uniontown and ended at Reno Elementary School in 2003. She received multiple awards for excellence in teaching.

In 2008, she and her husband moved to Kernersville near High Point, NC, where her daughter Lori and son Michael and their families resided. Being near her children and grandchildren has been a blessing and brought her immeasurable joy.

Barbara is survived by her husband, Gary Cowell; son, Michael Cowell (Angela); granddaughter Jessica Kessler Stephen; granddaughter, Brittany Chen (Steven); and grandsons Adam Dickinson, Anderson and Miles Cowell; two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughters, Paula (Cowell) Rowell and Lori (Cowell) Dickinson, her brother, and parents.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home in Kernersville, NC with Rev. Chuck Ireson. Visitation will be held prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donate to your charity choice.