Joyce Shepard Owens, 85, of Wilson, passed away Tuesday. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Home, Wilson, NC, with entombment to follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson, NC.
The family will receive friends Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, at the funeral home located at 2704 Nash St. N, Wilson, NC.
Surviving are her husband, Ralph Owens; four sons, Robert Owens (Candy) of Richmond, VA, Mark Owens (Mary Alice) of Richmond, VA, Richard Owens of Alexandria, VA, and Timothy Owens (Olga Katherine) of Raleigh; one daughter, Kimberly Owens Holmes of Wilson; thirteen grandchildren; one brother, Ronald Shepard (Della) of Wolf Lake, IL; and her beloved grand-fur-baby, Lulu.
She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Owens, and one brother, Bob Shepard.
Funeral services are under the direction of Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Home, Wilson, NC. Online condolences may be sent to www.thomasyelverton.com.