Zelda Jean Owens, 90, of Liberty, MO, passed away September 6, 2021.
Graveside service will be 12:00 p.m. Sunday, September 12, 2021 at New Salem Cemetery; Independence, MO.
Zelda was born January 5, 1931 in Salem Arkansas to Shaler G & Jannie E. (Wrather) Barnett. She enjoyed gardening, flowers and watching the birds. Zelda loved quilting, music and coloring. Zelda was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church in Northeast Kansas City, MO. She loved to read her Bible and do Bible studies. Zelda listened to Billy Graham and Charles Stanley.
Zelda was preceded in death by her parents: Shaler & Jannie Barnett; husband: Leo Owens; daughter: Denise Andrus; brother: Otis Barnett; sister: Kathryn Hufford.
Zelda is survived by: daughter: Marilyn Simpson of Kansas City, MO; 2 sons: Tim Owens (Janet) of Kansas City, MO and Les Owens of Clinton, MO; stepdaughter: Brenda Stearman (Richard) of Springfield, MO; sister: Levita Gibson: brother: Gaston Barnett; grandchildren: Jamie Hoggarth, Michael Simpson, Steven Owens, Rebecca Stammers; 7 great-grandchildren.