Obituary of Nellie M. Owens

Nellie McKinney Owens, 95, of Elizabeth City, NC died Sunday, November 02, 2003, in the Winslow Memorial Home. She was born in Mitchell County, NC to the late Waitzell and Alice Biddix McKinney and was the widow of the late Apollos Cecil Owens. Mrs. Owens was a member of the Faith Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Maxie Owens Pursell and husband, Thurl ‘Butch’, of Elizabeth City, 10 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Olive O. Waldorf. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 2:00pm in the Faith Baptist Church by Rev. Dr. Al Thompson. Burial will be in the West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives in the Church Social Hall immediately following the service and at other times at the home of Maxie and ‘Butch’ Purcell, 109 Chesterfield Dr., Elizabeth City, NC. The family suggests that memorial gifts be made to the Faith Baptist Church Building Fund, 113 Foxboro Dr., Elizabeth City, NC. Twiford Funeral Home, 405 E. Church St., is in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guest register, please visit www.twifordfh.com.