Obituary of JOSEPH WILSON OWNEY

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - May 8, 1995 

Wilson Owney, age 79, died Sunday, May 7, 1995, at Louise Obici Hospital, Suffolk. 

A local businessman, he owned and operated Windsor Appliances. For 30 years, he worked as a contractor for Silas S. Kea & Sons. He was a member of the Ivor Baptist Church and was made an honorary member of the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad in 1986 after serving on the squad for over 25 years. He was the husband of the late Virginia Giles Owney and the son of the late James Mayo and Emma Pittman Owney. 

He is survived by three daughters, Carolyn O. Carr of Ivor, Brenda O. Edwards of Franklin and Phyllis O. Perkins of Wakefield; one son, Joseph W. Owney Jr. of Suffolk; three grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. 

A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 9, 1995, at 2 p.m. in the Purviance Funeral Home Chapel, Wakefield. Burial will be in the Ivor Cemetery , Ivor. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad, Ivor, Va. 23866. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B5

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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––  

Joseph Wilson Owney, 79, of Suffolk, died 7 May 1995. He was a businessman and longtime Ivor resident, remembered for service to the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad and Ivor Baptist Church.  

Funeral services were held 9 May 1995 at Purviance Funeral Home Chapel, Wakefield, with burial at Ivor Cemetery in Ivor.  

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JOSEPH WILSON OWNEY

Wilson Owney, age 79, died Sunday, 7 May 1995, at Louise Obici Hospital, Suffolk. 

A local businessman, he owned and operated Windsor Appliances. For 30 years, he worked as a contractor for Silas S. Kea & Sons. He was a member of the Ivor Baptist Church and was made an honorary member of the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad in 1986 after serving on the squad for over 25 years. He was the husband of the late Virginia Giles Owney and the son of the late James Mayo and Emma Pittman Owney. 

He is survived by three daughters, Carolyn O. Carr of Ivor, Brenda O. Edwards of Franklin and Phyllis O. Perkins of Wakefield; one son, Joseph W. Owney Jr. of Suffolk; three grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. 

A funeral service was held Tuesday, 9 May 1995, at 2 p.m. in the Purviance Funeral Home Chapel, Wakefield. Burial was in the Ivor Cemetery, Ivor. The family received friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations were made to the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad, Ivor, Va. 23866.  

––– Vital Statistics –––  

|----------------------------------------------------|
| Field | Value                                      |
| Name  | Joseph Wilson Owney                        |
| Age   | 79 years                                   |
| Birth | 1916 (estimated)                           |
| Death | 7 May 1995; Louise Obici Hospital, Suffolk |
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––– Table of Relationships –––  

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| Name                 | Relationship              | Residence |
| James Mayo Owney     | Father (deceased)         | —         |
| Emma Pittman Owney   | Mother (deceased)         | —         |
| Virginia Giles Owney | Wife (deceased)           | —         |
| Carolyn O. Carr      | Daughter                  | Ivor      |
| Brenda O. Edwards    | Daughter                  | Franklin  |
| Phyllis O. Perkins   | Daughter                  | Wakefield |
| Joseph W. Owney Jr.  | Son                       | Suffolk   |
| —                     | Three grandchildren       | —        |
| —                     | Five stepgrandchildren    | —        |
| —                     | Three great-grandchildren | —        |
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––– Publication Details –––  

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 8 May 1995           |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B5                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––  

• Owned and operated Windsor Appliances  
• Worked 30 years as contractor for Silas S. Kea & Sons  
• Member of Ivor Baptist Church  
• Honorary member of Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad after 25 years of service

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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