Joanna Maiden Owens

Background

Owens, Joanna Maiden was born on June 24, 1929 in Saltville, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Hobart McKinley and Jamie Lake (Crenshaw) Maiden.

Education

Associate of Arts, Virginia Intermont College, 1948. Bachelor of Science, University Richmond, 1950. Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Pennsylvania, 1955.

Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1967.

Career

Medical missionary Southern Baptist Convention, Joinkrama, Nigeria, 1958—1966. Medical consultant Floyd County Health Service, Prestonsburg, Kentucky, 1967—1969. Local health district director Virginia Department Health, Wise, 1969—1974, Abingdon, 1974—1979, Saluda, since 1979.

Achievements

• Joanna Maiden Owens has been listed as a noteworthy local health director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Public Health Association, American Medical Association, American College Preventive Medicine, American Medical Women's Association, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Russell University Owens, August 14, 1976. Children: Dennis Owens, Janet Owens Taylor 1 stepchild Sharon Owens Leonard.

Father:

Hobart McKinley Maiden

Mother:

Jamie Lake (Crenshaw) Maiden

Spouse:

Russell University Owens

child:

Janet Owens Taylor 1 stepchild Sharon Owens Leonard Owens

child:

Dennis Owens