Jean Owens and George Owens
Jean (Fussell) Owens, 75, of Troy passed away 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Her husband, George Tillman Owens, 78, of Troy passed away 1:30 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2024, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2024, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Terrace Hill Cemetery near Troy.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Saturday.
Pallbearers will be Jeremy Quinn, Christopher Quinn, T.J. Brown, Jamie Beasley, Eugene Baker and Levi Stover.
She was born Oct. 22, 1948, in Union City, daughter of the late Robert and Christine (Dildy) Fussell. Jean and George were married on Jan. 11, 1964. Jean retired from the Tennessee Regional Health Office in Union City as a receptionist after 25 years of service.
He was born Oct. 28, 1945, in Union City, son of the late David Tillman and Imogene (Pursell) Owens. George was a retired hairdresser and an avid golfer.
George and Jean were members of Troy Methodist Church.
They are survived by two daughters, Barbie Burpo and husband, David, of Hornbeak and Bridget Owens of Troy; five grandchildren, Jeremy Quinn and Christopher Quinn and wife, Claire, all of the Shawtown community, Kadie Baker and husband, Eugene, of Dukedom, Brooke Burpo of Hornbeak and Kodie Robbins of Troy; and seven grandchildren. George is also survived by his sister, Barbara Ledbetter and husband, Billy, of Rives; and his brother, Johnny Owens and wife, Mona, of Clarksville.
They were also preceded in death by their daughter and son-in-law, Beth and Little Wayne Quinn. Jean was also preceded in death by her brother, Butch Fussell.
Condolences may be left at www.emfuneralhome.com.
Published in The Messenger on 4.3.24