By Staff
Nancy Davis Owens, 87, of 404 North Broad Street, Columbia, died Saturday, January 9, 2010, at her home.
Born in the Alligator Community of Tyrrell County, May 27, 1922, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Nancy Pritchett Davis. She was married to George G. Owens, Sr. with whom she operated their family business, Owens Supply Company until 1983. She was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. He preceded her in death in 2008.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church with Pastor James Koo officiating. Burial will follow in Azalea Memorial Gardens.
Surviving are three children, Sandra O. Cohoon and husband, Hal of Greenville, Nancy O. Davenport and husband, Haywood of Columbia and George G. Owens and wife, Wilma Rae of Columbia; grandchildren, Greg Cohoon and wife, Meredith of Greensboro, Chris Cohoon and wife, Olga of Waldorf, MD, Dana D. Spencer and husband, Kevin of Washington, Lora D. Guerra and husband, Rich of Humacao, PR, Hannah O. Rogers and husband, Steve of Creswell, Caroline O. Chandler and husband, Scott of Roper and George G. Owens III and wife, Nicole of Gatesville; great-grandchildren, Kaleb and Leah Spencer, Abby and Nilah Guerra, Emily, Madeline and Molly Chandler, Davis and Braeden Owens, Sidney Gardner, Ciaran and Ceilidh Richardson.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Laura Ann Owens; by brothers, Harvey W. Davis, H. Edward Davis and Harry Lee Davis; sister, Milver D. Alligood.
Memorials are suggested to Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, c/o Kim Humphlett, 1301 Levels Road, Columbia NC 27925.
The family received friends at Bryan Funeral Service on Monday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and other times at the home.
Online sympathy messages may be directed to www.bryanfs.com
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