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James Furman Owen

Birth	:	3 Oct 1929 Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	28 Jul 2018 Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Mack McCall Cemetery, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.2001800, -82.9019300
Description	:	James Furman Owen, 88, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at his home after a brief struggle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. A native of Transylvania County, he was the youngest and last surviving of the eleven children of the late James Robert "Robbie" Owen and Lura Sylvitha Galloway Owen of the Silversteen Community. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant granddaughter, Callie Marie Owen; three brothers: Laury, Olan and L.E. Owen; seven sisters: Beulah O. Jones, Opal O. Broome, Kanzie O. Anders, Leota O. Moore,... Read More	James Furman Owen, 88, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at his home after a brief struggle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. A native of Transylvania County, he was the youngest and last surviving of the eleven children of the late James Robert "Robbie" Owen and Lura Sylvitha Galloway Owen of the Silversteen Community. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant granddaughter, Callie Marie Owen; three brothers: Laury, Olan and L.E. Owen; seven sisters: Beulah O. Jones, Opal O. Broome, Kanzie O. Anders, Leota O. Moore, twins Dorothy Bee Owen and Donna Vee O. Callahan and Oleda O. King who was a twin to L.E. Owen; nephews: Wayne King, Lionel Jones and Larry Owen. An Army veteran during the Korean Conflict, Mr. Owen served with the Army Corps of Engineers assigned to the 5th Air Force in Korea from 1952-1953. A graduate of Winston-Salem Barber College, he was the owner and operator of Rosman Barber Shop until his retirement in December 1999. An avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting and fishing. A believer since the age of sixteen, his joy in life was to sing of his Savior and his Heavenly home. Furman was a life-long student of the Bible and held many positions in the church. Most recently, he directed music at Amazing Grace Baptist Church. Mr. Owen is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ann Rogers Owen of the home; three sons: James Owen (Carolyn) of Brevard, Stanley Owen (Darla) of Brevard, Robert Owen (Linda) of Lake Toxaway; seven grandchildren: Christy, Ameran, Cassie, Cole, Charly Ann, Christopher and Travis; fifteen great-grandchildren: Christian, Kaitlyn, Kyleigh, Kinslee, Khloe, Bailey, Mason, Gracin, Owen, Gwen, Myna, Journey Marie, Gentree, Reagan and Kennedy; sister-in-law Paulette Owen of Lake Toxaway; ten nephews and eight nieces. Funeral Services for James Furman Owen will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Cathey's Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Gary McCarter, Rev. Allen Aiken and Rev. Tony Lambert officiating. Burial will follow in Mack McCall Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the North Carolina National Guard and the Transylvania County Honor Guard. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pall-bearers and his many friends in the ministry will serve as honorary pall-bearers. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Moore-Blanchard Funerals & Cremations. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Amazing Grace Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 322, Rosman, NC 28772 or to Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Carroll Stamey, 1994 Macedonia Church Road, Rosman, NC 28772.

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James Furman Owen's memorial is located at: Mack McCall Cemetery, Transylvania County, USA.
When did James Furman Owen death?
James Furman Owen death on 28 Jul 2018 in Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 35.2001800
Longitude: -82.9019300

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Ann Elaine Rogers Owen

(1936 - 2021)

Siblings

Kanzie Elvie Owen Anders

(1917 - 2013)

L E Owen

(1925 - 1996)

Oleda Owen King

(1925 - 2012)

Jay Olan Owen

(1927 - 1983)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mack McCall Cemetery
Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.2001800, -82.9019300

2. Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
Balsam Grove, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.2028000, -82.8942070

3. Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery
Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1981300, -82.9162400

4. John W. Owen Family Cemetery
Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1865020, -82.9159090

5. Anders Cemetery
Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1741400, -82.8894800

6. Woods Cemetery
Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.2165222, -82.9396515

7. Shoal Creek Cemetery
Balsam Grove, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.2300460, -82.8576060

8. E. D. Owen Cemetery
Hogback Township, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1658190, -82.9442060

9. John B. Owen Cemetery
Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1455120, -82.9308990

10. North Toxaway Baptist Church Cemetery
Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1451990, -82.9334990

11. Lake Toxaway UMC Memorial Garden
Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1393490, -82.9329460

12. Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Quebec, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1338890, -82.9002780

13. Whitmire Cemetery
Quebec, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1255200, -82.8928100

14. Lakeside Cemetery
Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1233800, -82.9354300

15. Mount Moriah Cemetery
Calvert, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1611010, -82.8064760

16. Greenwood Cemetery
Rosman, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1456790, -82.8119590

17. Hoxit Cemetery
Hogback Township, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1080730, -82.9089410

18. Whitmire Cemetery
Rosman, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1333008, -82.8218994

19. McCall Cemetery
Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.2754240, -82.8284130

20. Catheys Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Selica, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1952900, -82.7840600

21. Reid Cemetery
Oakland, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1116982, -82.9516983

22. Middlefork Church Cemetery
Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1218987, -82.8255997

23. Old Toxaway Cemetery
Rosman, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1064000, -82.8479000

24. Haskell Powell Memorial Cemetery
Rosman, Transylvania County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1319550, -82.8056420