Norma Hazel McGowan Duncan, 94, of Fanshawe, passed away Sept. 6, 2007, in Poteau.  She was born April 11, 1913, in Dierks, Ark. to J.J. and Etta E. (Moore) Jackson. 

She helped operate a mom and pop grocery/station for many years in Fanshawe. She also assisted her late husband Clarence McGowan in helping to bring water to the area which is now served by the Water Distributors Company, Inc. of Summerfield. She was a member of the Community of Christ at Fanshawe and a 1933 graduate of Fanshawe High School.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Clarence McGowan and Bryan Duncan; a sister, Suvella Raines; three brothers, Hyrum, Elbert and Lelon Jackson; a step-daughter, June Chaplin.

She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Judith and Nolen Branscum of Arkoma, Carol and Craig Nikel of Sand Springs; son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Sally McGowan of Fanshawe; step-son and wife, Tommy and Judy Duncan of Sallisaw; brother, Odell Jackson of Lebanon; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

Services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Community of Christ in Fanshawe with Howard Raines officiating. Interment will follow at Fanshawe Cemetery. The family will be at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday to visit with relatives and friends .Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Jeremy Nikel, Heath Branscum, Wes McGowen, Dustin Post, Colby Post, Kyle Hardaway and Kenneth Post. Arrangements were made under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home in Poteau.