James Wave Owens^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1939 - 2013  (74 years)

• Name	James Wave Owens
  Born	19 Aug 1939	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Died	27 Aug 2013  [6]
  Buried	31 Aug 2013	Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [7]
  Person ID	I37785	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	Vonnie Isaac Owens,   b. 9 Oct 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Feb 1988  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Leona Sylvia McMahan,   b. 31 Aug 1914, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 20 May 2000, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 85 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1931	, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Notes	Marriage performed by Rev. A. P. Valentine.
  Family ID	F13906	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Francis Pickle,   b. 23 Nov 1943  (Age 80 years)
  Children	1. John Daniel Owens + 2. Jimmy Lee Owens,   b. 28 Sep 1960,   d. 5 Sep 2016  (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F33393	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Wilma Ruth Bryant,   b. 4 Jan 1943, Cohutta, Georgia ,   d. 18 Jul 2008  (Age 65 years)
  Married	8 Aug 1974	Cocke County, Tennessee   [8]
  Children	1. Jamie Owens
  Family ID	F33386	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Aug 1939 - Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 8 Aug 1974 - Cocke County, Tennessee Buried - 31 Aug 2013 - Catons Chapel 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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• Notes

  ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 66.

  
  

• Sources

  [S142] Newspaper Article, The Mountain Press, 23 May 2000. Leona Sylvia McMahan Owens Obituary. [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 27 Dec 1985. Bowman Parton obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 1 May 2003. Flora Elizabeth Parton obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 18 Jul 2008. Wilma Ruth Owens obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: James Owen Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Civil District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 0 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1940 Last Place of Residence: District: 78-21 Family Number: 37 Sheet Number and Letter: 3B Line Number: 49 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3933 Digital Folder Number: 005461375 Image Number: 00538 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Vonnie Owen M 30 Tennessee Wife Leona Owen F 24 Tennessee Son Leroy Owen M 8 Tennessee Daughter Pauline Owen F 6 Tennessee Son Alvin Owen M 4 Tennessee Son Sammie Owen M 2 Tennessee Son James Owen M 0 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 27 Aug 2013. August 19, 1939 - August 27, 2013 James Wave Owens, age 74 of Sevierville passed away Tuesday August 27, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Owens. Survivors: Children: Jimmy Owens, Nancy Hurst and husband Rick, Danny Owens, Jamie Owens Grandchildren: Jedidiah Owens, Christopher Owens, Danielle McCarter and husband Casey, Logan Wilson, Jordan Chapman Special family: Pauline, David and Linda Rogers, Sandra and Leslie Sauls Many other loving family members Funeral service 11 AM Saturday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Hitch officiating. Interment will follow in Caton's Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 PM Friday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 44505697). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Wilma Ruth Lewis Also Known As Name: Name Suffix: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 08 Aug 1974 Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: James Wave Owens Spouse's Also Known As Name: Spouse's Name Prefix: Spouse's Name Suffix: Page: 22