Margie Mae Mitchell Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Margie Mae Shepherd Owens Mitchell, age 96 of 22 River Bend Road, Sparta, NC passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016. She was born June 29, 1920 in Ashe County. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Glenn Owens; second husband, Carlis Mitchell; infant son, Richard Owens; three brothers, Chess Shepherd, Bruce Shepherd, Dean Shepherd; three sisters, Mary Hall, Sue Taylor, Agnes Johnson; one stepson, Bays Mitchell; one grandson, Jeffery Hughes. She was a member of Sparta United Methodist Church, and a member of several local organizations. She traveled 49 of the 50 states. She was a great cook, and never wanted anyone to leave hungry. She retired from Hanes Knitwear. She is survived by two sons, John Paul Owens of Kernersville, Thomas Owens and wife Maureen of Sparta; two daughters, Mary L. Hughes of Anderson, IN, Glenna Perkins of Greensboro; four grandchildren, Bradley Owens of Wingate, Tiffany Preece and husband Joshua of Austin, TX, Trevor Owens and wife Nicole of Deep Gap, Angela Griffin and husband Kenneth of Kernersville; eight great-grandchildren; one step-daughter, Emma Lee Wyatt of Sparta; step daughter-in-law, Judy Mitchell of Sparta; two sisters-in-law, Madeline Shepherd of Sparta, Maggie Shepherd of Crumpler; several nieces and nephews also survive. The family requests the honor of your presence at the funeral service to honor the life of Margie at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 18, 2016 in the chapel of Grandview Memorial Funeral Home with Brother Ed Hall officiating. Interment will follow in Transou United Methodist Church Cemetery in Ashe County. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home and other times at the residence. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Transou United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Anna Lee Poe, 116 Hawthorne Lane, Jefferson, NC 28640. Grandview Memorial Funeral Home is proudly serving the Mitchell family and if you wish, online condolences may be submitted to the family at www.grandviewfuneralhome.com.

Margie Mae Mitchell

June 29, 1920 - September 15, 2016