1940
Lela
2011
Lela Irvin
February 16, 1940 — November 23, 2011
Lela Owens "Zola" Irvin | Visit Guest Book
IRVIN, LELA "ZOLA" OWENS went home to with her Heavenly Father November 23, 2011 at Jewish Hospital.
She was born February 16,1940 in LaGrange, GA to Golda Barnes Owen and Jesse Clinton Owens who both preceded her in death. She worked for Tafel motors until 1976 then retired from JCPS as a substitute teacher of 20 years. She was a member of Shively Baptist Church for over 40 years.
She was the beloved wife to her soulmate, her husband of 53 years, Lawrence Everett Irvin Jr. She was the adored and loved mother of daughter/bff Christy Irvin Miller (Eric) and son, Lawrence Everett Irvin III (Mary Jo). She was the adored and loving Memaw to her angel babies that she helped raise, Hannah Elizabeth Miller aka "memaw's angel doll" and Christian Everett Miller aka "memaw's little man." They were her babies! Funeral service is 1 p.m. Tuesday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Hwy., with burial at Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation: 2-8 p.m. Monday.
We'd like to send our love and thanks to all the nurses at Jewish Hospital ICU A who became like our family and took care of her. We'd like to say a very special thanks to her son-in-law Eric who she considered her son. He never left her side for four months. She was so very proud to call him her son and loved him so very much.
Published in The Courier-Journal on November 28, 2011
IRVIN, LELA "ZOLA" OWENS went home to with her Heavenly Father November 23, 2011 at Jewish Hospital.
She was born February 16,1940 in LaGrange, GA to Golda Barnes Owen and Jesse Clinton Owens who both preceded her in death. She worked for Tafel motors until 1976 then retired from JCPS as a substitute teacher of 20 years. She was a member of Shively Baptist Church for over 40 years.
She was the beloved wife to her soulmate, her husband of 53 years, Lawrence Everett Irvin Jr. She was the adored and loved mother of daughter/bff Christy Irvin Miller (Eric) and son, Lawrence Everett Irvin III (Mary Jo). She was the adored and loving Memaw to her angel babies that she helped raise, Hannah Elizabeth Miller aka "memaw's angel doll" and Christian Everett Miller aka "memaw's little man." They were her babies! Funeral service is 1 p.m. Tuesday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Hwy., with burial at Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation: 2-8 p.m. Monday.
We'd like to send our love and thanks to all the nurses at Jewish Hospital ICU A who became like our family and took care of her. We'd like to say a very special thanks to her son-in-law Eric who she considered her son. He never left her side for four months. She was so very proud to call him her son and loved him so very much.
Published in The Courier-Journal on November 28, 2011
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