Funeral services for Nellie Jean Owens are Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at 1 p.m. at Thayer Church of Christ with burial in Springfield M.B. Church Cemetery. Williams Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, from 1 until 6 p.m. at Williams Mortuary.

Ms. Owens, 78, of Bogue Chitto, died on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, at her residence. She was born July 8, 1937, in Lincoln County to Archie Owens and Laura Evans Owens.