Owen, Flora H. (Miller) Sims 8 Sep 1909 - 20 May 2001 SN-L 1 Jun 2001

[Note: Daughter of William & Sarah (Wilson) Miller; married Harold Sims; married James Owen]

Flora H. Owen, 91, Republic, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001, in her home.  She was born September 8, 1909, in Clever, Missouri, to William and Sarah (Wilson) Miller.  Mrs. Owen has managed the Logan Court Apartments in Republic for the past 16 years.  She was preceded in death by two husbands, Harold Sims and James Owen; her parents; a daughter, Billie Cole; a brother and four sisters.  She is survived by a daughter, Connie McCord, Wayne, New Jersey; two grandchildren, Les McCord and Lana McLemore; three great-grandchildren, Lee Swift, Angie Torres and Lisa Hakala; four great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Burnes Sparkman, Republic.  Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2001, in Meadors Funeral Home, Republic with Rev. Ed Caton officiating.  Burial will be in Union Ridge Cemetery, Clever.  The Republic Chapel will be open Friday with visitation from 6 to 7 p.m. in the chapel.  Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri. (Springfield News-Leader 1 June 2001)  (Contributed by June Weaver)

 

Owen, George Tipton 14 Jan 1902 - 4 Jul 1947 CCR 10 Jul 1947 p1

[Note: Son of  William L. & Harriet “Hattie” (Keightley) Owen; married Neva]

George T. Owen, 45, of Springfield, a former Billings resident, died Friday. Survivors include his wife, Neva; two sons, Harold R. and Billy Wayne, of the home; five brothers, Frank and Walter, both of Springfield, Elmer, John and Harry, all of Billings, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Wilkins of Springfield and Miss Alice Owen of Kansas City. Funeral services were held in the Billings High School Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by Rev. D.S. Frazier, pastor of the Billings Methodist church, and Rev. Warren Williams of Springfield. Burial was made in Rose Hill cemetery under direction of Wilburn Maples Funeral Home.

 

Owen, Harley Guy 9 Dec 1931 - 5 Dec 1984  OH 13 Dec 1984 p8

Services for Harley Guy Owen, 52, Forsyth, were held Dec. 8 in Forsyth Whelchel Chapel with the Rev. Roy Tennison officiating. Burial was in Protem Cemetery. Mr. Owen died Dec. 5 in Scottsdale, Arizona after a brief illness. Born in Protem and a native of the area, Mr. Owen served in the U.S. Army. He attended school in Forsyth, graduated from Greenwood High School, Springfield in 1947, graduated from Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, received his master’s degree from Arizona State University and attended Arkansas State Teacher’s College. He was active as a counselor for drug and alcohol rehabilitation in Arizona and Missouri. Survivors include three sons, Mark Thieme, Atlanta, Ga., and Robert and Hal, both of Forsyth; two daughters, Kathy Caudill, Forsyth; a brother, H. R., Forsyth and one granddaughter. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association.

 

Owen, Harry Dewey 4 Feb 1898 - 15 Oct 1956   CCR 18 Oct 1956 p1

[Note: Son of William L. & Harriet “Hattie” (Keightley) Owen; married Ruth A. Brown 3 Sep 1897 - 7 Nov 1989]

Funeral services for Harry Dewey  Owen, 58, a native and lifelong resident of the Billings community, who died Monday, Oct. 15 at St. John’s Hospital were held Wednesday afternoon in the Billings Christian Church with Rev. C. C. Keller officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of the Harris Funeral Home of Billings. He was  a retired Frisco blacksmith and farmer and a member of the Billings Christian Church where he served as Sunday School superintendent for several years. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruth Brown Owen of the home near Billings; one son, Marion Owen of Billings; two grandsons; four brothers, Walter Owen and Frank Owen of Springfield; John Owen and Elmer Owen of Billings; two sisters, Miss Alice Owen of Kansas City and Mrs. Emma Wilkins of Springfield.

 

Owen, Hiram Roscoe 16 Dec 1922 - 12 Apr 2004 SN-L 14 Apr 2004

[Note: Son of Hobart Franklin & Myrtle Rose (Hensley)  Owen]

Hiram Roscoe "H. R." Owen, 81, of Forsyth, died Monday, April 12, 2004, in his home. H.R. was born Dec. 16, 1922, in Protem, Mo., the son of Myrtle Rose (Hensley) and Hobart Franklin Owen. He was a graduate of the University of Missouri with a degree in business administration. H.R. was an avid horseman and he loved all sports. He was a lifetime resident of Taney County. Survivors include his longtime companion, Joy Haggard, of the home; five nieces, Cathy Siebenlist and son Nicholas of Houston, Texas, Lana Crum, her husband, Chris, and their children, Amy and Keely of South Carolina, Kathy Owen of Forsyth, Lisa Owen of Forsyth, and Marilyn Stricklett and husband Mick of Nixa; four nephews, Mark Thieme, his wife, Kim, and children Rutger, Hunter and Colton of Springfield, Rob Owen, his wife, Joy, and daughter Wenoka of Forsyth, Hal Owen, his wife, Liliana, and children Halie and Hannah of Nixa, and Hobart "Bart" Owen and his wife, Tamara, of Reuter. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Hobart F. Owen and Harley Guy Owen; and one sister, Virginia Weaver. Funeral services for H.R. Owen will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 15, in the White River Association Building with Reverend Randy Dalton officiating. Burial will follow in Ozark Memorial Park, Branson. Pallbearers are Francis Dunn, Mick Stricklett, Mark Staats, Jimmie Russell, Buddy Roberts and Val Cope. Visitation will be between 6 and 8 p.m. today in Forsyth Whelchel Chapel, Forsyth. Memorials may be made to Community Hospices, 1756 Bee Creek Rd., Branson, MO 65616, or a charity of the donor's choosing.

 

Owen, Hobart Franklin, Jr. 20 May 1921 - 1 Apr 1969  CCR 3 Apr 1969 p4

[Note: Son of Hobart Franklin & Myrtle Rose (Hensley)  Owen]

Hobart Franklin Owen, Jr., 47, Taney County prosecutor from 1950 to 1952, died Tuesday at Skaggs, Community Hospital, Branson, after a short illness. He practiced law in Springfield from 1958 to 1967. Mr. Owen was a graduate of Forsyth High School and the University of Missouri Law School. Survivors include his wife, Earlene; two daughters, Cathey and Lans, both of Branson; a son Hobart Franklin Owen, III, of the home; a stepson, Bill Mackey of the home; a sister, Mrs. C. L. Weaver, Springfield; and two brothers, H. R. and Harley, both of Forsyth. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Forsyth Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Hubert Kaylor and Bob Grady officaiting. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Cemetery, Branson.

 

Owen, James A. “Jim” 22 Dec 1888 - 30 Sep 1976 OH 7 Oct 1976 p4

AVA - Services for James A. “Jim” Owen, Jr., 87, Route 2, Ava, was at 10 a.m. Monday in Clinkingbeard Chapel here with the Rev. Robert Halstead officiating. Burial was in Jenkins Cemetery. Mr. Owen died at 6:50 p.m. Thursday of natural causes. A lifelong resident of the Ava area, he was a thresher and a member of the Good Hope Nazarene Church. Survivors include four sons, William J. of Route 4, Ava, Cleo D. of the home, Adrain of Silvis, Ill., and Calvert of Security, Colo.; seven daughters, Mrs. Delita Jenkins, Oldfield, Mrs. Thelma Cox, Rock Island, Ill., Mrs. Tressie Shaw, Delaware, Okla., Mrs. Ethel Lawrence, Route 3, Ava, Mrs. Huba McFarlin, Moline, Ill., Mrs. Roberts Kaputsha, Nixa and Mrs,. Inetha Madison, Ozark; and 39 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.

 

Owen, Jerry Lee 9 Jul 1934 - 21 Jun 2005 SN-L 23 Jun 2005

[Note: Son of John Lawrence &  Bess Martha (Brown) Owen; married Louise]

Through the seasons of life dreams are sought and love is found. These are the things that cannot be broken. For as time flows and life continues I will feel his dreams and I will hold his love. On Tuesday, June 21, Jerry Lee Owen went home to be with the Lord after a courageous eight month battle with cancer. He was a member of the St. Peter's Evangelical Church of Christ in Billings, and graduated from Billings High School in 1952. Jerry's love for baseball led him to coach Legion baseball in Republic for seven years. He took the team to the Nationals in South Dakota in 1978. He was in the mustang unit of the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple since December 1986. He was also retired from Syntex Agri-Business in 1995, after 38 years of service. Those whom preceded him in death were his parents, John Lawrence and "Bess" Owen; and three sons, Mark Anthony, Jerry Lee, and Mickey Lawrence. Surviving is his wife of almost 52 years, Louise; two sons, Tommy and his wife, Brenda, and Terry and his wife, Cathy; four grandchildren, Albert Owen, Amanda Neal and her husband, Steve, John Owen and his wife, Thenia, and Melinda Buckert and her husband, Jason; two great-granddaughters, MacKenzie Buckert and Audrie Buckert, due any day; and a "sister" of 66 years, Thelma Flowers. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2005, in Meadors Funeral Home, Republic, with Pastor Doug Burwick officiating, and Masonic Rites by Bill Moore. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Republic American Legion, Post 676, 5484 W. Sunshine, Brookline Station, MO 65619.

 

Owen, Jerry Lee, Jr. 30 May  1954 - 30 May  1954 BT 6 Jun 1954

[Note: Son of Jerry Lee & Louise (Holland) Owen]

Funeral services for Jerry Lee Owen, Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lee Owen of Route 2, Billings, who was born and died Sunday, May 30 at a Springfield hospital were held at four o’clock Monday afternoon, May 31. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Billings, under direction of Harris Funeral Home of Clever.  Survivors besides the parents include the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Owen, Route 2, Billings; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.. Theodora Holland of Aurora; a maternal great grandmother, Mrs. Rena Welsh of LaRussell; and a number of other relatives.

 

Owen, John L. 5 Apr 1893 - 17 Feb 1977 OH 24 Feb 1977 p10

[Note: Son of William L. & Harriet “Hattie” (Keightley) Owen; married 25 Dec 1912 CCM Martha Elizabeth “Bess” Brown 19 Jul 1894 - 14 Jan 1978]

BILLINGS - John L. Owen, 83, Billings, died Thursday in the Davis Nursing Home, Springfield, where he had been a resident for two years. A retired farmer, Mr. Owen was a member of the Billings Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Martha Elizabeth; two sons, Jerry of Billings and John Raymond of Roy, Utah; a brother, Frank of Springfield; a sister, Miss Alice Owen, Kansas City; and three grandchildren. Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday in Meadors Chapel, Billings with the Rev. Arthur Doughtery officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Billings.

 

Owen, Kate (Hillard) Gideon 8 Aug 1903 - Dec 1988 SN-L 16 Dec 1988

[Note: married John Byron Gideon 28 Dec 1889 - 27 Jun 1958]

Kate (Hillard) Gideon Owen, 85, Springfield, passed away at 9 a.m. Thursday in St. John’s Regional Health Center after a long illness. Mrs. Owen was a retired teacher and a member of the Golden Avenue Baptist Church. She was a charter member of the Genealogy Society, Charter member of Amarath member of the social order of the Beauceant, past Worthy Commander of the Queen Ester Conclave # 5, member of the True Kindred, Eastern Star, Pleldaes #1, White Shrine, past president of the Query Club, a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and a member of Extension Club for over 60 years. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Ragan-Thieme Chapel with the Rev. Arthur Short officiating. Burial will be in Manley Cemetery, Christian County. Springfield News-Leader, Dec 16 1988.

 

Owen, Lucy L. (Payne) 4 Nov 1907 - 27 Mar 2009 SN-L 29 Mar 2009

[Note: Daughter of Francis Patrick “Pad“ & Eunice Luci (Lebow) Payne; married 16 Sep 1935 Roscoe E. “Ross” Owen 17 Mar 1905 - 5 Jun 1956]

Lucy L. Owen, 101, Nixa, Mo., was born November 4, 1907, and passed away March 27, 2009. Lucy attended school in the Hartley School District. She was a homemaker. On September 16, 1935, she married Roscoe Owen. She was a member of Briar Street Baptist Church and enjoyed traveling. She was preceded in death by her parents, Francis Patrick Payne and Eunice Luci Lebow; two brothers, Jo Payne and Fred Payne; and four sisters, Clara Payne, Minerva Aven, Wilda McCafferty and Nona Helerecht. She is survived by three nieces, Betty Jo Fitzpatrick of Nixa, Nancy Grimm of Springfield, and Erma Wagemann of Springfield; and numerous great-nieces and nephews, great-great-nieces and nephews, and many many friends. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2009, in Patterson Cemetery. Friends may call at will on Monday, in Greenlawn Funeral Home South, Springfield.

 

Owen, Merle Essie (Aven) 1 Dec 1902 - 25 Dec 1990  NN-E 3 Jan 1991

[Note: Daughter of William Archibald & Dora Ica (Edwards) Aven; married George “Buster” Owen 4 Sep 1900 - 25 Jun 1958; tombstone gives name as Essie Merle]

Merle E. Owen, 88, Nixa, died at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25, 1990, in Springfield Healthcare Center. The daughter of William A. and Dora Aven, she was born Dec. 1, 1902, near Nixa and lived most of her life in the Nixa area. She was a member of High Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, George "Buster" Owen. She is survived by a daughter, Georgia Sanders, and her husband, Lowell, Nixa; a son, Leon, Nixa; a sister, Archie Ward, Springfield; five nieces and one nephew; a grandson, Larry Owen, and his wife, Linda, St. Louis; a granddaughter, Lana Brown, and her husband, Gordon, Nixa; and two great-grandsons, Eric and Trevor Owen, St. Louis. Services were Friday in Greenlawn Funeral Home South, with the Rev. Earl Smith officiating. Burial was in Payne Cemetery, south of Springfield.

 

Owen, Meta Joyce (Whanger) 5 Aug 1926 - 2 Jan 2008 SN-L 6 Jan 2008

[Note: Daughter of Walter & Marguerite (  ) Whanger; married 16 May 1947 Archie Owen]

Meta Joyce (Whanger) Owen, 81, passed from this life into the glory of Heaven on January 2, 2008. She was born August 5, 1926, to Walter and Marguerite Whanger in Mokane, Mo. On May 16, 1947, she was united in marriage to Archie Owen in St. Louis by W. Carl Ketcherside. They remained in St. Louis until moving to the Billings area in 1993. Meta was a wonderful wife and mother who loved to cook and care for her family. She also enjoyed gardening and living on the farm. She had a deep faith in the Lord and was an inspiration to all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Russell and Raymond. Survivors include her husband, Archie Owen; four children, Kerry Owen and wife, Kathy, Linda Malmberg and husband, Virgil, Becky Owen, Jackie Cunningham and husband, Jeff; and their grandchildren, Brian and Ben Cunningham. Funeral services were held January 5, 2008, in Adams Funeral Home, Nixa, Mo., with Larry Owen officiating. Burial was in the Ball Cemetery in Dora, Mo.

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Owen, Meta Joyce (Whanger) 5 Aug 1926 - 2 Jan 2008 SN-L 3 Jan 2008

Meta Joyce Whanger Owen, age 81, of Billings, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Adams Funeral Home, Nixa. Burial will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Ball Cemetery, Dora, Mo. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.

 

Owen, Milford Leon 5 Oct 1920 - 3 Nov 2005 SN-L 5 Nov 2005

[Note: Son of George & Lulu Belle (Oatman) Owen; married Nov 1943 Virginia Lee Wester]

Milford Leon Owen, age 85, of Springfield, went home to be with the Lord on November 3. He was born on October 5, 1920, in Nixa, Mo., the son of George and Lulu Owen. He has been a lifelong resident of Greene County. He was a retired cattleman, spending more than 35 years at the Union Stockyards in Springfield. He was a salesman for Furst-McNess Company for more than 20 years. He was a World War II Veteran, and a loving role model father. He spent more than 75 years of his life living on a farm. He enjoyed his children, his church, his friends, and most of all, his grandchildren. He enjoyed carpentry work, cattle shows, and farm shows. He is survived by four children: his daughter, Vonda Yocum, Springfield, and three sons, George and wife Sandy, Joshua Tree, Calif., Doug and wife Judy, Brookline, Mo., and Aaron and wife Jennie, Bois D'Arc; six grandchildren, Monica and husband Adam Meador, Springfield, Clint and Shawna Owen, Joshua Tree, Calif., and Adam, Matt, and Casey Owen, Bois D'Arc; one great-grandson, Keyton Meador, Springfield; other survivors include Virginia Owen, Don Yocum, many nieces and nephews, plus a host of friends from around Southwest Missouri. He is preceded in death by his father, mother, and twelve siblings. He was a longtime member of the Wilson Creek Baptist Church, Battlefield, Mo. Visitation is 2 to 4 p.m. today in Greenlawn Funeral Home South, Springfield. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Monday, November 7, 2005, in the funeral home. Burial will follow in Patterson Cemetery, Nixa. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations may be sent to either Wilson Creek Baptist Church or to the Community Hospice of America Foundation. The family wishes to thank all who helped share care and concern for their father.

 

Owen, Murl "Gene" 28 Jun 1916 - 1 Feb 2009 SN-L 5 Feb 2009

[Note: Son of John Solomon & Effie (Simpson) Owen]

Murl "Gene" Owen, 92, Nixa, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009, in Christian Health Care, Nixa. Gene was born on June 28, 1916, to John S. and Effie Owen in Strafford, Mo., where he grew up with three brothers and three sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Doc, John and Wilmer; and sisters, Mildred, Irene and Adaline; and one grandson, Danny Gene Blades. Gene is survived by two daughters, Sharon Wilson and husband, Coad, Springfield, Mo., and Carrie Roberts, Republic, Mo.; six grandchildren, Kandee Blades, Shawnee Kan., Skip Blades and wife, Tamra of Parker, Colo.; two great-grandchildren, Brenden and Elle Blades of Parker, Colo.; nieces and nephews; and many special friends. Gene served three years in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, then spent most of the rest of his life in oil and mineral exploration. Prior to moving back to Missouri in April, 2003, he lived several years in Arkansas, leaving the area and special friends for health reasons. Join family and friends at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 8, 2009, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North, for a visitation/celebration of his life. There will be a graveside service at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2009, in National Cemetery, where Gene will be honored by the U.S. Marine Corps for his service.

 

Owen, Pearl V. 5 May 1892 - 23 Feb 1988  OH 3 Mar 1988

[Note: married Elmer B. Owen 5 Jun 1891 - Jan 1966]

Pearl V. Owen, 95, of Aurora, died Feb. 23 at the Aurora Nursing Home after a long illness. Services for Mrs. Owen were held Feb. 26 at the Meadors Chapel, Billings, with the Rev. Melvin Stapp officiating. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Billings. A lifelong resident of the Billings area, Mrs. Owen was a member of the Billings First Baptist Church. Her survivors include a sister, Eula McElhaney, Aurora, and a number of nieces and nephews.

 

Owen, Robert F. 12 Jan 1852 - 7 Jan 1941 CCR 16 Jan 1941 p1

[Note: Son of Robert & ?  (Mayes) Owen; married 9 Nov 1873 Susan L. Doran 1851 - 29 Jun 1927; MO DC gives name Owens & son gave his own parents names instead of Robert‘s parents names]

Robert F. Owen was born January 12, 1852 and departed this life at his home in Nixa January 7, 1941 at the age of 88 years, 11 months and 25 days. He was married to Susan Doran Nov. 9, 1873. She preceded him in death June 29, 1927. To this union were born two children: Everett L., of the home and Mrs. Ella Young of Springfield, MO. He was a member of the Nixa Christian church for many years. Those who survive him beside his children are one brother, John Owen of Rogersville, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at 2:30 Wednesday in the Nixa Christian church conducted by Rev. B. Frank West with burial in the Payne cemetery under the direction of the Wilburn Maples Funeral Home.

 

Owen, Roscoe E. “Ross” 17 Mar 1905 - 5 Jun 1956

[Note: Son of George & Lula Belle (Oatman) Owen; married Lucy L. Payne 4 Nov 1907 - 27 Mar 2009]

Funeral services will be held Thursday for a well-known Greene County stockman and farmer who was killed yesterday in a tractor-binder accident on his farm on Route 8.  Roscoe E. (Ross) Owen, 51, as pronounced dead on arrival at Springfield Baptist Hospital about 3 p.m. yesterday.  Klingner Funeral Home attendants said Owen was working a 40-acre barley field, about two miles southwest of Patterson Cemetery, when the accident occurred.  Attendants said Mr. Owen had apparently started his tractor in gear and the machine and an attached binder passed over his body.  He was pulled into the binder and dragged about 60 feet, they added.  A small boy and a hired hand of Mr. Owen’s were in the field at the time of the accident.  Mr. Owen suffered multiple skull fractures, a jaw fracture, an almost severed left leg and cuts and abrasions.  A member of High Street Baptist Church, Mr. Owen is survived by his wife, Lucy; seven brothers, Bryan and Comer of Route 8, George of Nixa, Almus of Kansas City, Donald and Loren of Springfield and Milford of Brookline; and three sisters, Mrs. Carrie Wisner and Mrs. Avis Payne of Springfield and Mrs. Lula Arndt of Brookline.  Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in High Street Church with the Rev. W. E. Dowell officiating.  Burial will be in Patterson Cemetery.  Joe Smith, Knial Kissee, F. R. Malloy, Frank Rose, Homer Hayward and Lee McLean will serve as pallbearers.

Note: This clipping from the collection of Lula (Rogers) Gardner has a handwritten date of 5 June 1956 in the margin.

 

Owen, Shawn Joe 11 Jul 1968 - 5 Apr 2001  CCH-N 18 Apr 2001

[Note: Son of Richard & Darlene (Leonard) Owen]

Shawn Joe Owen, 32, Springfield, passed away Thursday April 5, 2001 in Skaggs Community Health Center, Branson, from cancer. He was born July 11, 1968 in Springfield. Shawn had worked as a Certified Nurse’s Assistant for area nursing homes. Survivors include his parents, Richard and Darlene (Leonard) Owen, Springfield: two brothers, Jason Owen, Owasso, Okla., and Scott Owen, Springfield; a grandmother, Cora Leonard, Ozark; nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Sunday, April 8 in Martin Cemetery, south of Highlandville, with Reverend Steven Hall officiating. Visitation was Saturday in Adams Funeral Home, Nixa.

 

Owens, Benton "Bob" 5 Apr 1934 - 15 Jan 2009 SN-L 17 Jan 2009

[Note: Son of Harley & Cloa (Martin) Owens; married 5 Feb 1965 Marceline Falkner Trimble]

Benton "Bob” Owens, age 74, Ozark, died January 15, 2009. He was born April 5, 1934 in Dora, Missouri, the son of Harley and Cloa (Martin) Owens. On February 5, 1965 he married Marceline Falkner Trimble. Bob was a 22 year member and P.E.R. of the Christian County Elks Lodge. He had a special interest in the Elks scholarship fund. Bob had retired 20 years ago as a supervisor for AT&T. He served his country in the US. Army. Survivors include: his wife, Marceline Owens; four children, Robert Harley Owens and fiancé, Malinda Stevens, Judy Reutebuch and husband Rick, Gloria Mikesch and husband, Ray, and Alan Trimble; eleven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; three brothers, Burvon Owens and wife Lola, Amon Owens and wife Mary Lou; and Dayton Owens and wife Hazel; and two sisters, Wanda Noble and husband John, and Ellavee Cabeer. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Calvin and Flavol; a sister, Hazel; and 3 infant siblings. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday in Adams Funeral Home, Ozark, with Scottie Butler, Christian County Elks Lodge officiating. Visitation will be immediately before the service from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christian County Elks Lodge Scholarship Fund.

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Owens, Benton “Bob” 5 Apr 1934 - 15 Jan 2009 CCH-N 11 Feb 2009

[Note: Son of Harley & Cloa (Martin) Owens; married 5 Feb 1965 Marceline Falkner Trimble]

Benton “Bob” Owens, 74, Ozark, died Jan. 15, 2009. He was born April 5, 1934, in Dora, the son of Harley and Cloa (Martin) Owens. On Feb. 5, 1965, he married Marceline Falkner Trimble. Bob was a 22 year member and P.E.R. of the Christian County Elks Lodge. He had a special interest in the Elks scholarship fund. Bob had retired 20 years ago as a supervisor for AT&T. He served his country in the U.S. Army. Survivors include: his wife, Marceline Owens; four children, Robert Harley Owens and fiancé, Malinda Stevens, Judy Reutebuch and husband Rick, Gloria Mikesch and husband, Ray, and Alan Trimble; 11 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; three brothers, Burvon Owens and wife Lola, Amon Owens and wife Mary Lou; and Dayton Owens and wife Hazel and two sisters, Wanda Noble and husband John, and Ellavee Cabeer. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Calvin and Flavol; a sister, Hazel; and three infant siblings. A funeral service was held Jan. 18 in Adams Funeral Home, Ozark, with Scottie Butler,  Christian County Elks Lodge officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Christian County Elks Lodge Scholarship Fund.

 

Owens, Cameron  9 Apr 1982 - 3 Mar 2005 Monett Times 4 Mar 2005

            A Verona man was killed and two people were injured in a two-vehicle traffic accident a mile east of Billings on Highway 60 in Christian County at 6:25 p.m. yesterday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued the following report: Cameron Owens, 22, one of the drivers, was killed in the wreck. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Christian County Deputy Coroner Andy Jenkins. The body was taken to Adams Funeral Home in Nixa. Nicole Mobley, 21, of Mt. Vernon, a passenger in the Owens vehicle, sustained serious injuries and was taken to St. John's Regional Hospital in Springfield. Mary Barnhardt, 74, of Aurora, the other driver, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. The accident occurred when the westbound Mercury driven by Barnhardt crossed the center line and struck head-on the eastbound Ford Mustang driven by Owens. Investigating the wreck was Trooper Ron Cole.

Owens, Doris Jean (Arndt) 27 Mar 1933 - 29 Jan 2009 SN-L 1 Feb 2009

[Note: Daughter of Curtis Ferdanand & Dorothy Mae (Walker) Arndt; married 31 Dec 1956 Bobby Gene Owens]

Doris Jean Owens, 75, beloved mom, grandma, sister and friend, entered eternal life peacefully and quietly while surrounded by family on January 29, 2009, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Doris was born in Nixa, Mo., on March 27, 1933, to Curtis and Dorothy Arndt. She was the eldest of 12 children. The family relocated several times throughout her childhood as her father was a master of many trades including a carpenter, farmer, cheesemaker and artist. Her mother was a loving homemaker. In 1954, Doris met the love of her life, Bobby Gene Owens, at the Diner in Springfield, Mo., and the two were married on December 31, 1956. They moved to Cheyenne, Wyo., where Doris gave birth to three beautiful children, Kathy, Gregg and Paula. The family eventually settled in Widefield, Colo., in 1971, where Bob worked as an engineer for Western Union and Doris enjoyed her duties as a loving wife and mother. Doris is survived by her three children, Kathy Lallas, Gregg (Sharon) Owens and Paula (Richard) Walters, all of Colorado Springs, Colo.; five grandchildren, Bobby Cline, Jackie Cline, David Owens, Tina Lallas and Kevin Owens, all of Colorado Springs, Colo.; sister Jackie Nelson of Manitowoc, Wisc.; brother Curt (Cynthia) Arndt of Indianapolis, Ind.; brother Carl (Carol) Arndt of St. Peters, Mo.; and sisters, Janet (Danny) Call of Reeds Spring, Mo., and Joyce (Rick) Williams of Nixa, Mo. Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Owens; her parents, Curtis and Dorothy Arndt; five sisters; and one brother. Doris's memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2009, in Colorado Springs, Colo.

 

Owens, Edith C. (McFadden) 16 Jun 1909 - 14 Mar 2008 SN-L 16 Mar 2008

[Note: Daughter of E. W.  & Elodia (Jenkins) McFadden; married 12 Feb 1933 Charles Maurice "Jack" Owens ? - Apr 1958]

Edith C. Owens, age 98, was born June 16, 1909, in Sparta, Missouri, to E.W. McFadden and Elodia (Jenkins) McFadden. She departed this life on March 14, 2008. On February 12, 1933, she married Charles M. "Jack" Owens who preceded her in death in April of 1958. She was a resident of Springfield from 1962 until 2006 at such time as she moved to Ozark Nursing and Care Center in Ozark, Missouri. Edith was a member of Galloway Baptist Church and loved her many church friends. She retried from Holiday Inn in Springfield where she was a bookkeeper. Survivors include two nieces, Sandy Countryman and her husband, Larry, of Ozark, and Eloise Gooch and her husband, Pat, of Springfield, a nephew, Jim McFadden of Sparta; great-nephews, Bruce Rathbun and his wife, Leslie, of Marshfield, Larry Rathbun and his wife, Richelle, of Kilgore, Texas, Brad Countryman and his wife, Michelle, of Belton, Mo.; and great-niece Traci Countryman of Springfield. A visitation will be held Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Klingner-Cope Family Funeral Home at Rivermonte, 4500 S. Lone Pine, Springfield. Graveside services will be conducted in the Sparta Cemetery on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Mrs. Owen's name to Greene County Southern Baptist Children's Home, c/o Baptist Children's Home, 11300 St. Charles Rock Rd., Bridgeton, MO 63044.

 

Owens, Efton John 17 Nov 1897 - 21 Dec 1983  OH 30 Dec 1982 p B10

[Note: married 1917 Gertie E. Hagewood 13 Dec 1896 - 10 Jun 1937; married 11 Dec 1959 Rachel M. Mauldin; married Ethel ( ) Buzzard; Blanche (Owens) Roberts born 1906, but only Blanche Owens born 1906 found on 1910 was youngest child of James & Elizabeth ( ) Owens in Webster County, but that gives brother born 1897 as James E, rather than Efton John as in marriage records]

Services for Efton J. Owens, 85, Lamar, were held Dec. 24 in Lohmeyer-Komantz Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Gothard officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Republic. Mr. Owens died Dec. 21 in Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a long illness. A native of Clever, he was a member of Clever Baptist Church and was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Ethel; three sons, William H., Tulsa, Okla.; Calvin, St. John, Ind. and Lindy Dale, Tampa, Texas; three daughters, Mrs. Betty Johnson, Stockton, Calif., Mrs. Florence Scherer, Moline, Ill. and Mrs. Lorene Winningham, Lamar; three stepsons, Lee and Harvey Buzzard, both of Lamar and Wayne Buzzard, Maysville, Ark.; a sister, Mrs. Blanche Roberts, Salem; 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

 

Owens, George William 11 July 1930 -  9 Feb 1952 CCR 14 Feb 1952

[Note: Son of Robert & Sarah Awilda “Sadie“ (Watkins) Owens; married 6 Apr 1950 Martha Elizabeth Hale]

George William Owens was born July 11, 1930 at Farley, MO. And passed away at his home near Elkhead, MO on February 9, following an illness of seven years. He was united in marriage to Martha Hale on April 6, 1950. Surviving besides his wife are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Owens; one brother, Junior Owens; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon in the Elkhead Church with Brother George Clouse officiating. Burial was in the Bruner Cemetery under direction of Chaffin of Ozark

 

Owens,  Gertrude 1879 - 1952

[probably a mistake - California death index has no Gertrude Owens dying in 1952, but there is Gertrude Lee (Payne) Ong 18 Feb 1888 - 19 Sep 1952, born Missouri mother’s maiden name Solomon & an A. L. Payne married 1883 C. A. Solomon in Christian County, and A. L. Payne is buried in Wise Hill Cemetery - there’s also a stone in Payne Cemetery for Gertie (Keltner)  Owen 21 Sep 1881 - 15 Jul 1952, wife of Frank, but no California death record - would help if obit were dated or death date was given]

Funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude Owens, 73, a former Springfield resident, who died last Friday at her home in National City, Calif., will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Herman Lohmeyer Chapel.  Lee Starnes will officiate.  Burial will be in Payne Cemetery and her nephews will be pallbearers.

Note: This clipping from the collection of Lula (Rogers) Gardner has a handwritten date of 1952 in the margin.

 

Owens, Helen Mae (Batey) 13 Sep 1920 - 21 Sep 2008 SN-L 23 Sep 2008

[Note: Daughter of ? & Eva (Green) Batey; married 1941 Jack E. Owens]

Helen Mae Owens was at last reunited with her life long love and husband, Jack E. Owens, in heaven on Sunday morning. Helen was born September 13, 1920, Helen Mae Batey in Joplin, Mo. She was raised in Springfield by her mother, Eva (Green) Collins. She graduated from Central High School in 1938, and wed her husband of 58 years in 1941, in Jackson, Miss. He preceded her in death in 1999. They had two children, Stephen Thomas and Jacque Sue, who they raised on Fort Street in Springfield, across from Temple Baptist Church. Both were heavily involved with the church where Helen helped build the church library. She worked in the library until just a couple of years ago when her eyesight began to fail. She had a deep love of crossword puzzles, books and learning, as well as bird watching and gardening. She is survived by her two children, Stephen Owens and wife, Marilyn of Clever, Mo., and Jacque Sue Lake and husband, David of Longview, Wash.; grandchildren, Michael Owens and wife, Theresa of Rogersville, Mo., and Carrie Blunk and husband, Marty, of Longview, Wash.; her great-granddaughter, Nicque Britten (daughter of Carrie), also of Longview, Wash.; a step-grandson, David Lake and wife, Bonnie of Scottsdale, Ariz.; as well as many cousins, nephews, nieces and wonderful friends. A small graveside service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m., in Maple Park Cemetery, under the care of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home, 500 E. Walnut. No visitation is planned. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Temple Baptist Church Library Fund at 845 S. Fort, Springfield, MO 65806, or Regional Hospice. She will be missed here on earth, but awaits the loving arms of her husband, mother, and the Lord in heaven. God bless and God speed Helen, we love you very much and will miss your loving ways and sense of humor.

 

Owens, Inez (DeMonbrun)   1918 - 28 Feb 2012 SN-L 1 Mar 2012 & AdamsFH

[Note; Daughter of Henry & Alta (Perkins) DeMonbrun; married 1936 Clifford Owens]

            Inez Owens, age 93 of Nixa, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2012 in the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Nixa. Mrs. Owens was born in Battlefield, the daughter of Henry and Alta (Perkins) DeMonbrun. She married Clifford Owens in 1936. They operated Owens Motor service in Springfield prior to their retirement. Survivors include: one daughter, Nancy Moore and husband Bob; granddaughter, Connie Harp; and six great-grandchildren, Aaron Harp, Amanda Fenley, Alesia Harp, Kyle Moore, Luke Moore and Alex Moore. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clifford; a grandson and his wife, Mark and Cindy Moore; one sister; and three brothers. Mrs. Owens was a faithful member of Wesley United Methodist Church and served as a volunteer at Cox Hospital for 39 years. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Adams Funeral Home, Nixa. Burial will follow in White Chapel Cemetery, Springfield. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday immediately before the service in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association , local Parkinson's Association, or HPS Hospice, who was very helpful and caring to her during her last months.

Owens, Jessie Mae (Eliasen) 2 Jul 1879 - 18 Feb 1946 CCR 21 Feb 1946 p1

[Note: Daughter of  John H. & Mary (Johnson) Eliasen; married 23 Dec 1903 John Alva Owens 21 Oct 1872 - 4 May 1920]

Mrs. Jessie Mae Owens, 66, a well-known seamstress of Ozark, died at her home here Monday night following a lingering illness. She had lived most of her life in the Ozark community. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Charlotte Langston of Rogersville, and Mrs. Carolyne Welch of Huntington Park, Calif.; and two sons, Mike and Ted Owens, both of the home. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in the Chaffin Funeral Home chapel with Rev. F.P. Brewster officiating. Burial was in the Ozark cemetery.

 

Owens, John Alic 12 Aug 1853 - 23 Aug 1944 CCR 31 Aug 1944 p8

[Note: married Cynthia Jane Richman 18 Feb 1856 - 26 Mar 1937]

John Alic Owens, 91, died Thursday evening, Aug. 24, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Merritt near Clever, following a lingering illness. Mr. Owens, a farmer, had lived all of his life in and near Billings. His wife preceded him in death seven years ago. He is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Maudie Crain, Mrs. Minnie Stahlcup, Mrs. Hattie Brashears, and Mrs. Bessie Brashears, all of Republic, Mrs. Ruth Starbuck of Marionville and Mrs. Cora Galloway of Billings; and several grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon in the Antioch Church northwest of Clever, with Rev. Efton Blades of Billings officiating. Burial was in the Kerr Cemetery under direction of the Wallace Funeral Home of Billings.

 

Owens,  June L.  (Carroll) 25 Jun 1918 - 9 Jan 2008 CCH-N 23 2008

[Note: Daughter of William Franklin & Helen Louise (Favre) Carroll; married 10 Jul 1937 James E. Owens ? - 29 May 1991]

June L. Owens, of Rolla, passed away Jan. 9, 2008 at the Ozark Riverview Manor Nursing Center in Ozark. She was 89 years old. June was born in Rolla on June 25, 1918 to the late William Franklin and Helen Louise (Favre) Carroll. On July 10, 1937 she married James E. Owens who preceded her in death on May 29, 1991. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, William and August Carroll; one sister, Louise Stevens; a grandson, Timothy Gaddy; and a granddaughter-in-law, Sandra Gail Gaddy. June spent her entire life ministering to others through her love of the Lord. She attended the First Assembly of God in Rolla. She will be greatly missed by her loving family which includes five children, Connie Knowles, of Rolla, Jim Owens, of Jackson, Carol Gaddy, of Ozark, Sherri Walker, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Ken Owens, of Granite City, Ill.; four sisters, Lucille Capps, of Rolla, Viola Turner, of Collinsville, Ill., Rose Carroll, of St. Louis, and Mary Sevic, of St. Charles; ten grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, other extended family members and dear friends. A funeral service for June Owens was 10 a.m. Jan. 12, 2008 at the Null & Son Funeral home with Pastors Ray Cook and Chuck Whitmire officiating. Interment followed the service in the Rolla City Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends was from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 11 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Seasons Hospice of Springfield. All arrangements are under the direction of the Null & Son Funeral Home in Rolla. ©Ozarks Newsstand 2008

 

Owens, Lemuel 31 Dec 1840 - 31 Jul 1923  CCR 3 Aug 1923 p 1

[Note: Son of Stephen & Susan Elizabeth (Higgenbothem) Owens; married 1861 Elizabeth 21 Aug 1839 - 12 Feb 1920]

Lemuel Owens living near Ponce de Leon died early Tuesday morning aged 82 years. Funeral services were held late Tuesday afternoon, July 31st, with interment in the Ponce de Leon Cemetery.

 

Owens, Mike H. 13 Aug 1906 - 11 Dec 1967   CCR 14 Dec 1967 p8

[Note: Son of  John A. & Jessie M. (Eliasen) Owens]

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at National Cemetery in Springfield for Mike H. Owens, 61, Ozark, who died Monday morning at the Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark. The Rev. Allan Harrison will officiate with services under direction of Adams of Ozark. Mr., Owens, a veteran of World War II, he was ill about one month. He is survived by a brother, Ted, Nevada and a sister, Mrs. Robert L. Stewart, Huntington Beach, Calif.

 

Owens, Mildred Maria (Perkins) 11 Jan 1926 - 27 Nov 2002  CCH-N 4 Dec 2002

[Note Daughter of William Edward & Annie Mae (Maggard) Perkins; married 11 Apr 1943 Robert Thomas Owens, Jr.]

Mildred Maria Owens, 76, Bruner, died Nov. 27, 2002, in her home. She was born Jan. 11, 1926, at Keltner. On April 11, 1942, she and Robert Thomas Owens Jr. were married. She was a lifelong resident of Bruner. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Robert Thomas Owens Jr.; two brothers, Dean Perkins and Loren Perkins; three sisters, Dolly Garrison, Elvena Culey and Dovie Starnes; two sons, Jackie Leroy Owens and wife Wanda, Bruner, and Jerry Wayne Owens and wife Geneia of Elkhead; six daughters, Betty Marie Fink and husband Robert, Bruner; Wanda Lou Pearson and husband Robert, Fordland, Donna Kay Wright and husband Joe, Seymour; Linda Sue Underwood and husband . Dale, Seymour; Dorothy Jean Shelton and husband Ben, Squires, and Judith Anna White and husband David of Leavenworth, Kan.; a son-in-law, Raymond Dobbins, Fordland; 30 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Edward Perkins and Annie Mae Maggard Perkins; a daughter, Phyllis June Dobbins; a brother, Thomas Perkins, three sisters, Effie Bartz, Florence Stogner, Lorraine Gueher; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A graveside service was Nov. 29 in Owens Family Cemetery, Bruner, with Judith Anna White officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.

 

Owens, Nelda E. (McDaniel) 7 Aug. 1937 – 3 Dec. 1997  CCH-N 10 Dec. 1997

[Note: Daughter of Theodore & Mary (Hamby) McDaniel; married 9 Jun 1957 James F. Owens]

Nelda E. Owens, 60, Nixa, died at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, December 3, 1997, in Balanced Care Nursing Home, Nixa, following a long illness. Nelda was born August 7, 1937, in Paducah, KY., the daughter of Theodore and Mary Hamby McDaniel. She was married to James F. Owens, June 9, 1957, in Indiana. She is survived by five daughters, Margaret Duncan, Linda Shaw, Springfield, Lisa Powers and Melanie Seeloff, Nixa; two sons, E.J. Owens and James F. Owens Jr., Nixa; two sisters, Nelva Morrison, Bobbie Barnett, Evansville, Ind.; a brother, Joe McDaniel, Arizona; 18 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death are her parents, Mary and Theodore McDaniel, her husband, James F. Owens Sr., and a sister, Patricia McDaniel. Graveside services are at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the McConnell Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Atkinson officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:00 p.m. Friday in Harris, a Heritage Funeral Home, Nixa. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

 

Owens, Norma Jean 1938 - Jun 2004 CCH-N 15 Nov 2006

Human remains found in county identified

            Human remains that were found in Christian County were recently identified as those of Norma Jean Owens.

            In June of 2004, the 65-year-old Owens was reported missing from her home in Springfield.

            Recently suspected human remains that were discovered in Christian County were tested and positively identified as those of Owens.

            Further forensic evidence that should prove beneficial to the case was recovered at the scene and has been submitted for lab analysis with results expected soon.

            Anyone with information on the events leading up to the disappearance of Owens is encouraged to contact the Christian County Investigation Division at (417) 581-2323, OR THE Missouri State Highway Patrol, Division of Drug and Crime Control at (417) 895-6767 ext. 252.

Owens, Rachael 14 Jun 1980 - 21 Sep 2004 SN-L 23 Sep 2004

Rachael Owens, age 24, of Nixa, died Tuesday in her home. A graveside funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at McConnell-Bledsoe Cemetery, Nixa. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in Adams Funeral Home, Nixa.

 

Owens, Robert 14 Jun 1893 - 23 Apr 1969       CCR 1 May 1969 p8

[Note: Son of Pleasant C. & Julia Ann (Davis) Owens; married Sarah Awilda “Sadie” Watkins 3 Aug 1906 -  10 Jan 1995]

Funeral services for Robert Owens, 75, a lifelong resident of the Sparta and Bruner communities, were at 2 p.m. Friday in Harris Chapel, Ozark, with burial in Bruner Cemetery. Minister officiating was Darrell Swearengin. Mr. Owens died at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. He was a member of the Church of God Holiness in the Elkhead community east of Sparta. Surviving are his wife, Sarah; a son, Robert (Junior), Bruner; two brothers, John, St. Joseph, and Shirley. Wichita, Kan.; two sisters, Mrs. Lucille Fulton, Mtn. View, Calif, and Mrs. Anna Jackson, Rogersville; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

 

Owens, Robert Thomas "Junior" 22 Mar 1924 - 6 May 2005 SN-L 7 May 2005

[Note: Son of Robert & Sarah  Awilda “Sadie“ (Watkins) Owens]

Robert Thomas "Junior" Owens, 81, of Bruner, passed away Friday, May 6, 2005. A graveside service is at 2 p.m. today in Owens Family Cemetery, Bruner. Arrangements are under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark

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Owens, Robert Thomas "Junior" 22 Mar 1924 - 6 May 2005 CCH-N 11 May 2005

            Robert Thomas "Junior" Owens, 81, of Bruner, passed away Friday, May 6, 2005. A graveside service was at 2 p.m. today in Owens Family Cemetery, Bruner. Arrangements are under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark

 

Owens, Sampson B. 5 Feb 1860 - 5 Feb 1945 CCR 8 Mar 1945 p8

[Note: Son of Richard & Nancy (Garoutte) Owens; mortuary record says died as result of a fall; spelling from mortuary record differs from obit]

Sam B. Owen, 84, died at his home near Halltown Monday, March 5, after a short illness. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Halltown Christian church with interment in the Garoutte cemetery under direction of the Wallace Funeral Home of Billings. He is survived by a brother, Jerry, and other relatives.

 

Owens, Sarah "Sadie" Awilda (Watkins) 3 Aug 1906 - 10 Jan 1995 CCH-N 18 Jan 1995

[Note: Daughter of Thomas Jefferson & Martha June (Holman) Watkins; married 1922 Robert Owens]

Sarah "Sadie" Awilda Owens, 88, Ozark formerly of Sparta died at 5:05 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1995, in Springfield Community Hospital. She was born Aug. 3, 1906 near Rayville, the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Martha June Holman Watkins. She was united in marriage to Robert Owens in 1922. They lived many years in north Missouri then settled on a farm near Bruner. After retiring they lived in Sparta. She was a homemaker and loved her flowers and garden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; one son, George William Owens; a daughter, Thelma Marie Owens; two great-grandchildren, Jodie Ann Shelton and Angela Lianne Owens; one great-great-grandchild, Zane Burnell Fink; a sister, Dora Watkins Sharp; and a brother, William "Willie" Franklin Watkins.  Survivors include one son, Robert Owens Jr.; nine grandchildren, Jackie and Wanda Owens, Bruner, Betty and Robert Fink, Bruner, Wanda and Robert Pearson, Dogwood, Donna and Joseph Wright, Bruner, Linda and Dale Underwood, Seymour, Jerry and Genela Owens, Elkhead, Phyllis arid Raymond Dobbins, Fordland, Dorothy and Ben Shelton, Squires, Judith and David White, Leavenworth, Ks.; 29 greatgrandchildren, 25 great-great-grandchildren; a brother Thomas Jefferson Watkins Jr.; a special great-grandson, Darrell Owens, Springfield; and a host of other relatives and friends. Services were held Friday, Jan. 13, in Harris a Heritage Funeral Horne, Ozark, with the Rev. Carl Thompson officiating. Burial was in the Bruner Cemetery.

 

Owings, David O., Rev. 21 Mar 1937 - 13 Jan 2002  SN-L 15 Jan 2002

[Note: Son of Auzie & Elsie (  ) Owings; married 7 Dec 1962 Sandra Murray]

Rev. David O. Owings, 64, Ozark, passed away at 5:10 a.m. Sunday, January 13, 2002, in his home. The celebration of his going home brings good memories and reflections to the many friends, people and families he served during his ministry. David was born March 21, 1937, in Brownwood, Texas, the son of Auzie and Elsie Owings. On December 7, 1962, he was united in marriage to Sandra Murray, in Huxley, Texas. His ministry and obedience to God guided his values and Christian lifestyle. He served as pastor to churches in Iowa, West Texas, Kansas, Northern Missouri, Ozark Eastern Gate, and Chadwick First Baptist. He was currently a member of First Baptist Church of Ozark, the Ministerial Alliance and served as a volunteer for St. John’s Regional Health Center. He was preceded in death by both parents, and a sister, Lenora Jo Adams. David is survived by his loving wife, Sandra of the home; one daughter, Kimberly Ann Nolte and husband, Terry of Ozark; one son, Kavin David Owings and wife, Holly of Fayette; two granddaughters, Jessica and Jennifer Nolte of Ozark; two step-grandchildren, Cori and Eric Kioh of Fayette; one brother, AJ Owings of Brownwood, Texas; one sister, Merle Huff of Fort Worth, Texas; other relatives, neighbors and many friends. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2002, in First Baptist Church Ozark, with Pastor Troy Rhoden and Brother Casey Perry officiating, under the care and direction of Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ozark. Burial will follow in Hopedale Cemetery, Ozark. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today, January 15, 2002, in Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ozark. Memorial contributions are suggested to First Baptist Church of Ozark, or the Baptist Home, c/o Barnes Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 796, Ozark, MO. 65721. Springfield News-Leader, January 15, 2002.

 

Oxenreider, Sam D. 11 Jun 1909 - 25 Feb 1989 OH 2 Mar 1989

[Note: Son of Clarence & Lucy (Edwards) Oxenreider; married 18 Jan 1944 Mabel Davis]

Sam D. Oxenreider, 79, of Fordland, died Feb. 25 at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield; after a long illness. Services for Mr. Oxenreider were held at 1 p.m. Mar. 1 in the Marsh Funeral Home, Rogersville. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery. Mr. Oxenreider was born June 11, 1909 in New Virginia, Iowa, to Clarence and Lucy Edwards Oxenreider. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He was married to Mabel Davis Jan. 18, 1944, and was a member of the Green Hill Church, Fordland. Mr. Oxenreider was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel, in 1975, and by a son, George, in 1975. Surviving are a daughter, Goldie March, Fort Mohave, Arizona; two brothers, Jerry, Rogersville, and Herbert, Seymour; six sisters, Flossie Calsen, Fordland, Pearl Felix, Springfield, Ruth Freeman, Humansville, Grace Burks, Lucy Hudson, and Goldie Stennett, all of the state of California; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

 

Oxford, Clarence Woodrow 10 Oct 1921 - 12 May 1983 OH 17 May 1983 p11

[Note: married Geraldine]

Services for Clarence Woodrow Oxford, 61, Billings, were held May 14 in Marionville Church of Christ with Dale Smart and Jack Berger officiating. Burial was in Marionville IOOF Cemetery under the direction of Williams of Marionville. Mr. Oxford died May 12 in his home after a short illness. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine; three daughters, Mrs. Phyllis McEntire, Billings, Mrs. Janell Coffey, Windsor and Mrs. Cameron Wallace, Republic; two brothers, Lester, Lake Elsinore, Calif., and Bill, El Paso, Texas; and five grandchildren.

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Oxley, Alta L. 1 Sep 1896 - 30 Oct 1983  OH 3 Nov 1983 p11

[Note: married Fred T. Oxley 17 Oct 1891 - 4 Nov 1983]

Services for Alta L. Oxley, 87, Ozark, were held Nov. 1 in Harris Chapel with James Baysinger and Roy Harris officiating. Burial was in Ozark Cemetery. Mrs. Oxley died Oct. 30 in Springfield Health Care Center after a long illness. A native of Almartha  in Ozark County, she moved here  in 1948. She was a member of Northside Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Fred T.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren

 

Oxley, Eldred B. 12 Aug 1914 - 29 Mar 1978 OH 6 Apr 1978 p8

[Note: Son of Fred T. & ? ( ) Oxley; married Doris P. Goodwyn 16 Aug 1918 - 19 Aug 1994]

OZARK - Eldred B. Oxley, longtime Ozark businessman  died about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in Cox Medical Center, Springfield. Mr. Oxley, 63, a native of Ozark County, move to the community in 1845 where he established Marshall Auto Store, later known as Midwest Auto. He sold the firm in 1966. Along with an associate, Mr. Oxley establish Ozark Insurance Center in 1966 and remained a partner in the firm until March 1. He was also a member of Northside Church of Christ where he had been an elder for about 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Doris P.; a son, Charles I., Springfield; a daughter, Mrs. Carol J. Lamb, Ozark; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Oxley, Ozark and three grandchildren. Services were announced by Harris in Ozark.

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Oxley, Eldred B. 12 Aug 1914 - 29 Mar 1978 OH 13 Apr 1978 p9

Card of Thanks

We wish to express our appreciation to all our friends for the comforting words of sympathy and the many acts of shown to us at the death of our loved one. Thank you for caring, The Eldred Oxley Family.

 

Oxley, Fred T. 17 Oct 1891 - 4 Nov 1983 OH 10 Nov 1983 p5

[Note: married Alta L. 1 Sep 1896 - 30 Oct 1983]

Services for Fred T. Oxley, 92, Ozark, were held Nov. 6 in Harris Chapel with James Baysinger and Roy Harris officiating. Burial was in Ozark Cemetery. Mr. Oxley died Nov. 4 in Cox Medical center, Springfield. A native of Almartha, he moved here in 1948 and was a retired farmer and carpenter. He was a member of Northvale Church of Christ. His wife died Sunday. Survivors include two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

 

Oxner, Norris Vincent “Vince” 26 Jun 1965 - 24 Nov 2006 SN-L 26 Nov 2006 & SN-L 27 Nov 2006

[Note: Son of Norris Newbern & Theda Dean (Ermer) Oxner; married 22 Jun 2002 Melanie Dawn Robertson]

Norris Vincent "Vince" Oxner, the son of Norris Newbern Oxner and Theda Dean (Ermer) Oxner, was born June 26, 1965, in Helena, Arkansas, and departed this life Nov. 24, 2006, at the age of 41 years, four months and 28 days. Vince was a resident of Ozark, Missouri, since 1995 moving from West Plains, Mo. He was employed as a purchasing manager for the trucking industry for several years. On June 22, 2002, Vince and Melanie Dawn Robertson were united in marriage in Ava, Mo., and to this union a son was born. Vince was a member of the Baptist Church and an officer of the Christian Co. Ducks Unlimited. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and being with his family. Vince is survived by his wife, Melanie; his son, Luke Mcrae Oxner of the home, Ozark, Mo.; his parents, Norris and Theda Oxner, Mtn. Home, Ark.; one sister, Victoria Lynne Oxner, Ozark, Mo.; father and mother-in-law, Rex and Judy Robertson, Thornfield, Mo.; two sister-in-laws, Kelly Evans and husband, Mark, Sherry Garrison and husband, Mike, one brother-in-law, Kevin Robertson and wife, Sherri; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, Mo., with the Rev. Robert Roberts officiating. Interment will follow in the Thornfield Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Luke Oxner Scholarship Fund in care of the funeral home.