Georgia Hutchins Owens, age 75

Georgia Hutchins Owens, age 75, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015.

Born April 20, 1940 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Tildon Hutchins and Mary Gettys Hutchins. She worked for Burlington Industries for over twenty years and was a CNA for Carolina Home Care for several years. She was a member of Harris First Baptist Church and enjoyed reading and yard work.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Clarence Owens; one grandchild, Leslie Hawkins; four brothers, Elbert, Glen, Hayes and Perry Hutchins; three sisters, Rachel Daves, Julie Glover and Lettie Crowe.

Survivors include two daughters, Alice Hopkins Merck of Caroleen and Linda Hawkins Morrow of Ellenboro; two sons, Bobby Harold Hawkins and wife, Angela of Shelby and Benny T. Hawkins of Mooresboro; two brothers, John Hutchins of Caroleen and Clarence "Buck" Hutchins and wife, Sandra also of Caroleen; one sister, Betty Baynard of Bostic. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend George Whitmire officiating.

Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or Harris Baptist Church, PO Box 182, Harris, NC 28074.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.