Margie Owenby Morelock

Margie Owenby Morelock, 93, of Asheville, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at the CarePartners Solace Center.

A native of Polk Co., Margie was a daughter of the late Homer and Lettie Ingle Owenby. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dorsey Morelock; sister, Colene Myers; brothers, Ray and Leonard Owenby; son-in-law, Mike Hensley; and grandsons, Scott Hensley, and Barry and Jason Todd.

Mrs. Morelock’s family was her hobby. She is survived by her daughters, Darlene Todd (Tom Maher), Nancy Hensley and Teresa O’Brien (Tim); son, Jerry Morelock (Kim); sisters, Nellie Harris, Shirley Colagerakis, Helen McAbee, Loyce Kuykendall and Martha Adams; brothers, Boyce Owenby and Carroll Owenby; and a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Her family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 10, at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. The funeral service will immediately follow at 11:00 a.m., with her brother, the Rev. Boyce Owenby, and Pastor Glenda Hayner, officiating. Burial will then take place at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Morelock will lie in repose Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday at the funeral home for those who wish to pay their respects.

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