Janice Kay Turnage Gowens of Pinehurst, NC passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

She was born November 3, 1943 in Des Arc, AR, the daughter of James Esten Turnage and Q'Bell Calhoun Turnage of Harrisburg, AR.  She married the love of her life Fredrick Jay Gowens on September 5, 1980.  She lived a full life as an executive assistant in civil service for the US Air Force.  She enjoyed traveling and seeing the world, especially Europe.  After retirement she moved to Pinehurst, NC.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Fredrick Jay Gowens, and her beloved car, Nuit.

Janice is survived by her children, Terry Allen Conder (Misty) of Archdale, NC; Christina Lynn Moore Lonbom (Kirk) of Springfield, IL; Lorraine Joanna Gowens Jefferson and Cheryl Janell Gowens Ramirez of Powell, OH; and nine grandchildren.  She is also survived by her brother James Patrick Turnage of Harrisburg, AR and many nieces and nephews and cousins that will greatly miss her.

A visitation will be at 10:00 on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Boles Funeral Home, 35 Parker lane, Pinehurst, NC 28374.  A funeral service will begin at 11:00 A.M. She will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery alongside her late husband Fredrick Jay Gowens at a later date.

In lien of flowers, the family request contributions to Breast Cancer Research Foundation or Honor Flight Network.

Services will be by the Boles Funeral Home of Suthern Pines in Pinehurst, NC