Joyce D. Cowen

Mrs. Cowen was born in Jamestown, NY on Dec. 14, 1935 to the late Joseph and Roberta Dennison Green. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert Eugene Cowen and brother, Joseph Green.

Joyce is survived by three sons, Timothy Cowen of West Jefferson, NC, Kenneth Cowen and wife Kimberley of Littleton, NC, and Thomas Cowen and wife Tina Browne of Independence, MO; two daughters, Colleen Brucculeri, and husband Jeff of Broken Arrow, OK, and Sherrie McCarty and husband Brian of Woodlawn, VA; one brother, Jerry Green and wife Shirley of Blythewood, SC, two sisters; Barb Avery and husband Dick of Orlando, FL, and Debbie Pavlock of Jamestown, NY; Eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces, and nephews also survive.

Services will be held at a later date.

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Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson, NC, is in charge of these arrangements.