Pisgah Forest - Nancy Turbyfill Owen, 78, of Brevard passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on the morning of Saturday November 18, 2023.

She was born on August 23, 1945 in Opelika, Alabama to the late Martin and Alice Bowen Turbyfill while he was serving in the military. They later moved to Brevard, where she grew up and lived until her death.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her own twin infant sister, twin infant sisters, one brother, Ernest Turbyfill, and her son-in-law, Mike McGee.

Left to cherish her memory include her loving husband of almost 60 years, Cecil Owen, one daughter, Angie McGee of Brevard, one son, Brandon (Brooke) Owen, of Charlotte, two granddaughters, Megan McGee (Justin) Hoots of Hendersonville, and Lauren McGee, and two precious great-grandsons, Finnley and Owen Hoots. Special sister-in-law's, Ann (Ben) Galloway, Barbara Whitmire, Marcella Pope, Lucille (Roger) Gillespie, and Nancy (Robert) Crane, numerous nieces and nephews and many other family members who loved her dearly.

She was a graduate of Brevard High School class of 1963 and then graduated from Blanton's Business College. Her career began in banking at First Union National Bank in Brevard and continued at various other places working in finance throughout her life.

She was a loving wife, mother and nana to her family. Nancy was a member of Grace Baptist Church where she loved helping with VBS and enjoyed serving whenever she could. Her greatest joys were her two loving grand-daughters and her precious great-grandsons whom she loved dearly. She will be greatly missed by all of us.

Services will be held at Grace Baptist Church, 10 W. Holden Rd. Brevard, NC on Saturday, November 25, 2023. Family will receive friends from 12-1pm, followed by services at 1 pm and burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Brevard. Reverend Michael Childers will officiate.

In lieu of flowers the family would like donations to be made to Grace Baptist Church in memory of Nancy Owen.  To donate online, please go to www.gracebrevard.com and click the donate option in the right-hand corner or make checks payable to Grace Baptist Church.

Online condolences may be left at www.moodyconnollyfuneralhome.com.

Moody-Connolly Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.