Virginia K. Owens

Virginia “Ginny” K. Brown Owens, 71, of Columbus, passed away October 9, 2020 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Ginny was born July 1, 1949 in Franklin, the daughter of Verle and Helen Wilson Brown. She married Gary D. Owens on February 14, 1970. Ginny is a humble Christian. She graduated from Columbus High School in 1967, and then Dental Tech college in Elkhart, Indiana. She then worked in the Banking industry as a teller for many years. Due to relocating with her husband’s military career, she worked in banks located in Japan, Alaska, Nebraska, and Indiana. Ginny enjoyed scrapbooking, genealogy, crafts, and cake decorating. She especially enjoyed creating specialty and wedding cakes. Ginny never met a stranger, and always enjoyed the opportunity to talk to new people. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and always put others first. She will be deeply missed. Ginny is survived by her husband; sons Mark (Lisa) Owens of Hudson Falls, New York, and Rick (Tammy) Owens of Columbus; a granddaughter Alexxis Owens; a brother Charles (Barbara) Brown of Columbus; as well as her sisters Ann Clemmons of Clifford and Marilyn (Joe) Harmon of Columbus. She was preceded in death by her parents. The funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday October 14, 2020 at the Jewell – Rittman Family Funeral Home with Rev. Adam Carrigan officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until time of services Wednesday. Burial will be at Old Union Cemetery in Bartholomew County. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association thru the funeral home.