Mary Anne Gray Owens

Homemaker EVANS, Ga. - It has pleased the Lord to receive unto Himself the spirit of Mary Anne Gray Owens of Evans, Ga. Her body will be interred in Palmetto Cemetery, Brunswick, GA, awaiting the resurrection. Mrs. Owens was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Gray Sr. of Brunswick and her brother, Edward R. Gray, Jr. of Darien, GA. She is survived by her husband, Dr. William L. Owens of Evans, Ga.; their son, William L. Owens II, and his wife, Kristy of Rock Hill, SC; two grandchildren, Charles Gray Owens of Asheville, NC and Ashley Dana Owens, of Rock Hill; her brother, Lawrence Gray and his wife, Melissa of Brunswick, GA. She is also survived by four nieces and a nephew. Mrs. Owens primary vocation was that of a Christian housewife and helpmate to her husband. She worked outside the home as Registered Records Administrator and retired from University Hospital in Augusta, GA. She graduated from Emory University School of Medical Records and worked in Medical Records for approximately 40 years. She sacrificed her career to follow her minister husband. She was a conscientious worker and the highlight of her secular career was perhaps when she became Director of Medical Records for the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. She was a member of Republican Baptist Church in rural Edgefield County, SC she attended the Ladies Sunday School Class. The funeral is scheduled for 11:00 AM Monday at Republican Baptist Church with Reverends Richard Moss, Lance Thomas and Dr. William Owens officiating. Graveside services are scheduled for 1:30 PM in Palmetto Cemetery, Brunswick on Tuesday, June 13, 1006. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM on Monday at the Church. Southern Funeral & Cremation Service, 109 Shaw Street, Martinez, Ga. 706-364-9122. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com