Joann Ownbey
July 26, 1939 ~ May 31, 2024
Born in:
Buncombe County, NC
Resided in:
Fletcher, NC
Joann Cole Ownbey, 84, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024 at Universal Healthcare in Fletcher.
Mrs. Ownbey was born in Buncombe County to the late Frank Bruce Cole and Annie Lewis Cole. She was also preceded in death by her son, Stanley Bruce Ownbey.
Joann retired as a Special Education Teacher from the Irene Wortham Center. She was a member of Radiant Church in Arden and loved her Bible Study’s whether at home or at Church.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Don Ownbey and several close friends.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian in Arden. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm with Dr. Timothy Brown officiating and burial will follow at Green Hills Cemetery in Asheville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Radiant Church, 3839 Sweeten Creek Road, Arden, NC 28704 or to Samaritans Purse.
Services
Visitation: June 4, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian
72 Long Shoals Road
Arden, NC 28704
(828)687-3530
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com
Funeral Service: June 4, 2024 2:00 pm
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian
72 Long Shoals Road
Arden, NC 28704
(828)687-3530
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com
Burial:
Green Hills Cemetery
25 New Leicester Hwy.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-9831
Funeral Home Assisting The Family:
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian
72 Long Shoals Road
Arden, NC 28704
(828)687-3530
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com
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So sorry for your loss. Prayers for strenght
Don, we are so very sorry. We are so thankful to have known you both. Joann was such a beautiful woman and friend to so many. We pray that memories of your lives together fill your days ahead.
We will miss our wonderful friend. I taught the Word of God with Joann at her home and at Radiant Church. I studied under her guidance many times. Joann was a very special woman of God. She cared so very much for people… a great counselor, friend, scholar of God’s Word, faithful to her wonderful husband Don who has been such a great caregiver to her, enjoyed lunch with her friends and a prayer warrior for many.
Rest in the arms of Jesus Joann. We love you. Your race is won.
I am so sorry for your loss. Joann was such a sweet person. Loved her words of wisdom about Women’s Bible Study groups and how it’s most important to “love on” the women in the study. She will be missed.
Christian love
Dot Carter & James White