Sullivan County, Tennessee, Obituaries:  Granville J. Owens

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Bristol Herald Courier
Thursday, December 5, 2002

Granville J. Owens
     ABINGDON -- Mr. Granville J. Owens, 88, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, in
Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Dickenson County and a graduate
of Hiwassee College and East Tennessee State University. Mr. Owens was a
retired teacher and principal in the Dickenson County and Washington County
School Systems, was formerly employed at Harmon Coal Co. and Mid Mountain
Foods and was a member of Greendale Chapel Church. He was an avid reader and a
fan of the Atlanta Braves baseball team. Mr. Owens was preceded in death by a
son, Alex Owens; a grandson, Scott Boatwright; and son-in-law, Steve Wingo.
     Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Virchel Deel Owens; two sons, Glenn
Owens of Haysi and Bryan Owens of Bristol Virginia; three daughters, Joyce
Boatwright and Jean Wingo, both of Bristol Virginia, and Mary Minton of
Abingdon; one brother, Leon Owens of Palatka, Fla.; two sisters, Gaynell Duty
of Palatka and Ruby Deel of Prater, Va.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-
grandchildren.
     A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002, in
the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum at Forest Hills at Forest Hills Memory
Gardens with Rev. Jerry Eggers officiating. The family will receive friends
following the service or any time at the home. Pallbearers will be grandsons
and sons-in-law. Honorary pallbearers will be residents and staff of West
Haven Retirement Home and the men of Greendale Chapel Church. In place of
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Greendale Chapel Church. Those
wishing to send messages of sympathy online may do so by visiting
www.farrisfuneralservice.com. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of
Mr. Granville Owens.