Rabun County GaArchives Obituaries.....Ivemeyer, Oweida "Oma" Rowan April 20, 2015
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The Berrien Press - April 29, 2015
    Oweida “Oma” Rowan Ivemeyer of Claytona passed away on Monday, April 20, 
2015.
 Oweida was born December 2, 1931, in Nashville to the late James Alvin Rowan 
and lois Vickers Rowan. She earned degrees from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural 
College, the University of Georgia, and Valdosta State university. She worked in 
the county extension service as a Home Economist in several South Georgia 
counties. She was married to the late John F. “Jonny” Ivemeyer, Jr. from 
Fitzgerald on March 26, 1960.She and Johnny resided in Fitzgerald and raised 
their children on the family farm. Oweida returned to the workplace as a 
schoolteacher at Irwin Academy in mystic, GA in the early 1970s. Oweida moved to 
Rabun County in 1980 with her family to operate the Rabun house Restaurant on 
Lake Rabun at Hall’s Boat House. In 1984 she retured to teaching at Rabun County 
High School where she retired as a counselor in 1994. In retirement she 
continued her counseling through volunteer opportunities with Hospice, and was 
an active member of Pilot Club of clayton. She was a former member of Irene 
Primitive Baptist Church (Lakeland), Eureka Baptist Church (Chula), and charter 
member of Faith Primitive Baptist Church in Toccoa.
 Oweida was preceded in death by her parents Alvin and Lois, her husband Johnny, 
and three brothers, Tom Rowan of Lakemont, Charles Rowan of Roswell, Venton 
Rowan of Atlanta; three sisters-in-law Daphne Rowan of Roswell, Amelia Rowan of 
Enigma, Barbara Rowan of Enigma; brother in law Gene Crawford of Rebecca.
 Oweida is survived by her son John B. Ivemeyer, his wife Tina Darnell 
Ivermeyer, their children Bailey and Abi of Snellville; her daughter Joy O. 
Ivemeyer of Dacula; brothers and sisters Bobby Rowan of Enigma, Reba Johnson of 
Darlington, SC, Joyce Mathis (Sonny) of Enigma, Diane Bigler (Richard) off 
Clarkesville, and Randy Rowan(Martha) of Naylor; sisters-in-law Lillian Rowan of 
Lakemont, Mary Rowan of Atlanta and Shirley Crawford of Rebecca; as well as many 
cousins, nieces, and nephews.
 Oweida enjoyed faith, family and friends throughout her life and was blessed to 
have an abundance of each. She loved and was loved by many; her life was full; 
she drank from her saucer because her cup overflowed.
 In lieu of flowers we encourage donations to Faith Primitive Baptist, c/o Elder 
Charles Chapman officiating. 
 Interment will follow at Rabun Memory Park in Tiger.
 An online Memorial Register Book is available at www.beckfuneralhome.com
 Beck Funeral Home of Clayton was in charge of arrangements.  

 





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