James Lee "Jim" Ownby^[1]

1942 - 2015  (72 years)

• Name	James Lee "Jim" Ownby
  Born	28 Dec 1942
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Jan 2015  [2]
  Buried	18 Jan 2015	Beech Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I110779	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Harvey Lee Ownby,   b. 6 Apr 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Nov 1985  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Leah Martha Clabough,   b. 13 Feb 1920, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Feb 1969  (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F18450	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Sedelia "Sadie" Trentham,   b. 5 Nov 1950  (Age 74 years)
  Married	31 Aug 1974	Sevier County, Tennessee   [3, 4]
  Divorced	20 May 1981	Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Children	+ 1. Kimberly Ann Ownby
  Family ID	F154071	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 31 Aug 1974 - Sevier County, Tennessee Divorced - 20 May 1981 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 18 Jan 2015 - Beech Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 1 Feb 1969. Leah Martha Ownby obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 15 Jan 2015. December 28, 1942 - January 15, 2015 Resided in Sevierville, TN James Lee Ownby, age 72 of Sevierville, passed away Friday, January 15, 2015. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend. James proudly served in the U.S. Navy and he was a member of the Elks Lodge, Gatlinburg. He was a very skilled and self-employed Rock Mason. James loved his family especially his grandbabies, Emma and Audrey. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing. James is the "World's Best Fisherman." He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey Lee and Leah Ownby; and brothers, Shirl Ownby, Dean Ownby, Emert Ownby and Marshall Ownby. James is survived by his Daughter, Kimberly Shultz and husband, Doug; Grandchildren, Emma and Audrey Shultz; former Spouse, Sadie Ownby; brothers, Rex Ownby, Lewis Ownby, Jerry Ownby; sister, Mattie Jo Trentham; nephews, Scott Ownby, Joe Ownby, Eric Ownby; several nieces and nephews; and his favorite fishing buddies. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 pm, Saturday, Jan. 17th with the funeral service to follow at 4pm in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville with Rev. David Ayers officiating. Family and friends will meet at 2pm Sunday in Beech Grove Cemetery for graveside service and interment. Online condolences may be made at atchleyfuneralhome.com [S58] Marriage Certificate. 5 45139 JAMES LEE OWNBY SEDELIA TRENTHAM [S149] The Official Marriage Records of Sevier County Tennessee 1972 - 1981, Volume IV, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (Copyright 2008), ISBN 1-890150-00-6. [S131] Divorce Record. Husband's Name Wife's First Name Wife's Maiden Name County Court Date of Divorce File # OWNBY JAMES L SEDELIA T [NOT GIVEN] SEVIER [NOT GIVEN] 05-20-1981 15662