Ownbey, Mary Louise White (Cleveland)

  • Friday, August 22, 2014

Mary Louise White Ownbey, 90, of Cleveland, TN, died on Thursday, August 21, 2014. 

She was born in Cleveland on January 28, 1924. She had a treasure trove of dear friends who loved her sweet and smiling disposition. She loved her Lord and Savior and her church first and foremost along with her family. She was the church organist/pianist for over 70 years at Southview and Four Point Baptist Churches. She retired after 30 years at P & G. She was a graduate of Bradley Central High School and the National School of Business.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 50+ years, Mallon; her daughter, Mary Ann; her parents, Boyd and Hattie Sneed White; sisters, Margaret McKeehan and Zady Moser; and brother, Fred White.

She is survived by her sons, Gary (Norma) Ownbey, Sr. and David (Sonia) Ownbey; grandchildren, Gary D. Ownbey, II, Geoff Ownbey and Lebron Ownbey; several great-grandchildren; and many other cousins, loving friends and neighbors, including her cousin and best friend, Joyce O’Neal.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.  in the chapel of Companion Funeral and Cremation Services, located at 2419 Georgetown Road NW, Cleveland, TN, 37311, on Saturday, August 2. Interment will follow in the Delano Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Geoff Ownbey, Lebron Ownbey, James Moser, Alan White, Jimmy Strombergh and Leonard Strombergh.

The family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m. on Saturday, August 23.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation in her honor be made to Gideon International or Life Bridges of Cleveland.

Companion Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.  

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