Jo Ann Owen age 75 of Purcell, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 1014 at O.U. Medical Center in OKC. She was born May 29, 1938 in Wayne. She was the youngest child of five children born to Leroy Glenn Marcum and Ruth (Freeman) Marcum. Jo Ann grew up a country girl living in the Washington community. She attended the Washington schools graduating with the class of 1956. After high school she started her life long career in medical records by going to work at the McCurdy Clinic in Purcell. After the Purcell Hospital was built in 1970 Jo Ann worked there until she went to work for Dr. Faris in 1994 as his office manager. She retired in 2005 after working nearly 45 years. Jo Ann married the love of her live, Billy Owen on August 16, 1957 in Washington, OK. After they married they first lived in Goldsby for six years. Then in 1966 they moved to a farm east of Washington. Jo Ann and Billy worked side by side on the farm as their second jobs. She loved living in the country and enjoyed working with Billy raising cattle and farming. She also was a wonderful homemaker and cook, she loved decorating her home spending time with her family. Jo Ann was a member of the Washington First Baptist Church and she will be greatly missed by her family and all those that knew her.