Barbara Marie Owsley

Barbara was saved at an early age and was a lifelong member of Forge Ridge Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Barbara will be dearly missed by her family and everyone else who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years John "Frank" Owsley, mother and father Mossie and Millard Massengill, brothers Arlo, Meek, Dan, and Glen Massengill and sister JoAnne McAfee, along with several nieces and nephews.

Barbara is survived by her daughter Diane (Vance) Heck of Harrogate, TN. Granddaughters Caylan Heck of Harrogate, TN, Jayden Heck (Kyle Howard) of Harrogate, TN. Step Grandson Dakota (Kyndra) Heck of Tazewell, TN. Great Grandchildren Oakley Howard of Harrogate, TN, Berkley Heck and Blakelee Heck of Tazewell, TN. Brothers Nathan "Tootie" Massengill of Harrogate, TN, and Gary (Linda) Massengill of Milan, MI. Sister Margie Adams of Delaware, OH. Close friend Mark Crockett of Harrogate, TN. As well as a host of nieces and nephews.

The family would like to give special thanks to Amedysis Home Health for their caring service, especially Cody Malone and Francis Hill (Her Buddy) whom she loved dearly.

The family will receive friends on Monday December 1, 2025, from 5 until 7 PM at Coffey Funeral Home in Harrogate. The funeral service will follow at 7 PM in the Coffey Funeral Home chapel. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday December 2, 2025, at 11 AM in the Greers Chapel Cemetery.

Officiating: Rev. Josh Hurst

Obituary: Rev. Dakota Heck

Singers: Gary & Aly Robinson, Kenny Brown, and The Forge Ridge Baptist Church Choir

Pallbearers: Mike Massengill, David Jones, Kyle Howard, Cody Malone, Johnny McAfee, and Ed Massengill

Honorary Pallbearers: Gary Massengill, Nathan "Tootie" Massengill, Mark Crockett, Jeremy Jones, Tom Smith, Brian Massengill, Dewayne Massengill, Shawn Johns, William Lamb, Brian Griffin and Alex Griffin