Mullins- Bertha Cooper Owens, 87, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Mullins Nursing Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Dillon County, a daughter of the late Tillman and Annie Jane Miles Cooper. Mrs. Owens was predeceased in addition to her parents, by her husband, Willie Major Owens Sr.; two sons, Harold and Russell, three sisters, Ethel Hyman, Annie Belle Herring, and Retha Poston; one brother, Frank Cooper, and two half brothers. She is survived by three sons, Major (Beverly) Owens of Marion, Buck (Beckey) Owens of Mullins, and Anthony Owens of Rockville, Maryland; one daughter, Mavis Byrd of Mullins; three sisters, Gladys Hyman and Alma Elvington both of Lake View, and Eva Costello of San Paola, California; three half brothers; two half sisters; seven grandchildren, Kim Byrd, Steven Byrd, Keith Owens, Chad Owens, Tammy Turner, Russ Owens, and Sonya Haggerty; and eight great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m., Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Meares Funeral Home in Mullins. A graveside service will follow the visitation at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday at Cedardale Cemetery in Mullins. A message of condolence for the family may be left at mearesfh.com.