Rev. Ned B. Owens, age 88 of Ellenboro died Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Hospice House in Forest City.  Ned was born on September 9, 1936, in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Thomas Wight Owens, Sr., and Beulah Henderson Owens. 

Ned was a retired Methodist minister and faithful Christian servant having received his Masters of Divinity from Emory University.  He served many churches in the Western NC Conference with appointments at Shooting Creek Charge, Hayesville, NC, Rockwood/Beaverdam Charge, Canton, NC, Bethesda, Welcome, NC, Tabernacle, Greensboro, Mt. Zion, Cornelius, NC, Memorial, Charlotte, First Methodist, Rutherfordton and Lebanon, Mill Spring, NC.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Warren Owens, his brother, T.W. Owens, Jr., and his sisters, Connie Owens Pendleton, and Nancy Gordon.

Survivors include his wife, Melissa Crowe Owens of the home, his daughters, Audrey Owens Brooks and husband Brian, Michelle Owens Alston and husband Michial, his daughter-in-law, Tracey Owens, his brother, Sidney Owens and wife Susan, his grandchildren, Laura Thompson (Zack); Ashley Thompson (Matija); Amanda Holdstock (Zane); Samuel Owens (Clover); Kalin Brooks; Melissa Brooks; one great-grandchild, Milica Thompson-Jevtic, and a host of loving extended and Christian family.

The funeral service will be held at 11 o’clock on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Kistler’s Chapel Methodist Church.  The Rite of Christian Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will have visitation from 5 until 7 o’clock on Friday evening at The Padgett and King Mortuary.

Memorials in his memory may be made to Lebanon Methodist Church, 801 Womack Road, Mill Spring, NC 28756 or Kistler’s Chapel Methodist Church, 3060 Poors Ford Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.

The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com