Eloise Owens Strawbridge, 87, of Tarboro, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Claudius Lorenzo Owens, Sr. and Gertrude Boney. She was predeceased by son Donald Wayne Bushman, Jr., sister Hazel Connally and brother Claudius L. Owens, Jr. She is survived by one daughter, Deborah Bushman Townsend and husband, Aubrey; two grandchildren, Patrick Jason Andrews and wife, Nichol and Jamie Leigh Andrews and fiancé, David Wayne Crawford; two great-grandchildren, Anna Elizabeth Andrews and Matthew Hayes Andrews; one brother, Cornealius â??Nealâ? Owens. The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 pm Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Carlisle Funeral Home, 701 Hospital Drive, Tarboro, NC 27886. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church Memorial Gardens in Tarboro, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society, 1117 Fort Hayes Dr, Petersburg, VA 23805 or Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church, 303 East Saint James Street, Tarboro, NC 27886. Condolences may be registered at
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