Annie Pearl (Stewart) Owens, age 88 of Winchester, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems surrounded by her loving family. A native of Franklin County, she was born in Sewanee on September 5, 1935, to the late Benjamin and Annie Mae (McBee) Stewart. After her retirement, Annie Pearl enjoyed gardening, working in her flowers, and mowing the lawn (up into her 80’s) as well as cooking Sunday and holiday meals for those she loved and for visiting ministers. She loved celebrating all holidays, as well as fishing, and shopping. But most of all, she cherished the time spent with her beloved family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Annie Pearl was a true Christian lady and loved the Lord above all. She was instrumental in leading many to Christ and spent thirty years as a Sunday School teacher at Hope Baptist Church in Cowan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-seven years, Billy Jake Owens; son, Dennis Lee Owens; sisters, Ona Belle Jernigan, Jean Ray, Corrine Sanders, and Catherine Campbell; brothers, Carlton Stewart, Hobart Stewart, and Bobby Joe Stewart; and great-granddaughter, Sienna Owens. Annie Pearl is survived by her loving children, Bill (Sharon) Owens of Winchester, Ben (Dorothy) Owens of Huntland, Joe (Sadie) Owens of Winchester, Brenda (Randy) Summers of Sherwood, Sandra (Greg) Glowe of Warsaw, Indiana, and Johnny (Lynn) Owens of Winchester; eighteen grandchildren and step-grandchildren; fifty-three great-grandchildren and great-step-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Betty Partin of Decherd, and Nancy Ellis of Cowan. Visitation will be from 12-3pm on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral Services will follow at 3:00 pm in the Moore-Cortner Chapel. Interment will be at Owens Chapel Cemetery.
