Effie Mae Kirksey Owens - born in Conecuh County on May 31, 1912, died May 10, 2013. She was the only child of Henry and Marietta Higdon Kirksey. Effie was a resident of Mobile for 71 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son-in-law, George Jackson; and the love of her life, her husband Edward J. Owens. She is survived by a son, Dr. Henry Owens; daughter, Helen Owens Jackson; grandsons, Wayne (Alison) Alligood and Clinton Edward (Brenda) Jackson; two great-grandsons, Benjamin Jackson and Matthew Jackson; and one great, great-grandson, Braylen Jackson. She was beloved by her nieces and nephews and many friends. Her life reflected the love she had for the Lord. She was special in all ways and touched so many people with her love for them. Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home on Monday, May 13, 2013, at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12 noon until the service hour. Interment will follow in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be offered at www.mmgfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 6040 Three Notch Road, Mobile, Alabama 36619.
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