Connie Edwin Owens
June 29, 1942 ~ February 19, 2008
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Connie Edwin Owens, 65, of 63 Bingham Road, Asheville, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at the VA Medical Center.
A native of Wilkes County, NC, he was a son of Connie Owens and the late Grace Church Owens. A US Army Veteran of Vietnam with eight years of service, he was a member of Mountain Valley Baptist Church in Millers Creek and worked in furniture manufacturing.
In addition to his father, Mr. Owens is survived by daughters, Sonya Jordan of Booneville, NC, Robyn Shelton of Rhonda, NC and Adrienne Hall of Boomer, NC; a son, Charles Edwin Owens of North Wilkesboro, NC; his fiancee, Mary Carver Johnston of Asheville and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 12:00 noon Friday in the chapel of Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery with military rites provided by the Buncombe County Veterans Council.
His family will receive friends from 10:00-11:30 am Friday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue prior to procession to the cemetery.
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We are all very sorry to hear of Edwin’s passing but now he is where he wants to be with ‘GOD’ & his mother in heaven we will all miss him so much he was a very good man. So our Condolences go out to Mary & his Family.
Love The Parton & Jeschke & Palazzola & Hensley & Steigerwald & Wiszowaty Familes.
Edwin and dad were friends as well as cousins. Edwin stopped by on his way from the hospital many times to see dad and mom. We will miss him.
Paul and Edwin shared alot of good times. We all loved him very much. Edwin told us he was ready to meet JESUS and I can only imagine the homecoming celebration Paul and Edwin are sharing. Love the family of Paul Church. Ruby, Johnny, Alan,Becky,Nathan’LittleMan’ and Teresa.
We may have not known your dad other than what you have shared with us. But we know the hurt you feel when you lose someone you love very much. We will keep you in our prayers and just know that we are here if you need us for anything at all.
Robyn: You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers during this time of loss.
Love – Wilkes EC Dept Employees
Connie and family, we are so sorry to hear of Edwin’s passing. Please know that you are in our throughts and prayers at this sad time. It is hard to loose a loved one, but trust in the Lord and he will see you through this difficult time….Johnny & Diane
We are praying for the family in this difficult time.
We know you will miss Edwin greatly.
We are sorry we will not be able to attend, but please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Louise Deal (cousin)
Nancy Harrington (cousin)
Edwin has been such a blessing to my Aunt Mary and our family. We love him and are so thankful that God allowed us to get to know him. He is a special person. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Sincerely,
David & Lisa Dryman and family