Lois Robare Owings

Lois Robare Owings, age 95, formerly of Columbia, S.C., passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019, at The Retreat Nursing Home after a long illness.

Lois Owings was born on March 13, 1924 in Carleton, Nebraska to the late David Hamilton and Alma Zimmerman Robare of Geneva, Nebraska.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Toliver Owings, Jr. and baby boy Owings.

Her long life was spent tending her garden and serving her church, Congaree Baptist Church in West Columbia, S.C.. Before retirement she was a bookkeeper for Shealy’s Mack Trucking Company in Columbia, S.C. She will be missed and was loved by her family and friends.

She is survived by two daughters, Sonja Tumlin (Danny) of Monticello and Patricia Owings-Alley (Roger) of Beaufort, S.C.; grandchildren, Paula Humphrey (Keith), Angalee Presley, Scott Cahoon (LeAnne), Shelagh Cobb (Harold) and Shannon Hammer (Michael); and many loving great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Congaree Baptist Church in West Columbia, S.C. Visitation will be held after the service. Interment will be held in Southland Memorial Gardens of West Columbia, S.C.

The family requests in lieu of flowers a charitable contribution be made to your favorite charity or her church, Congaree Baptist Church 101 Pine Ridge Drive, West Columbia, S.C. 29172.

Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. Visit its website at www.jordanfuneralhomemonticello.com.