OWENS, EUGENE - Izard County, Arkansas | EUGENE OWENS - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Eugene OWENS

Roselawn (at Calico Rock) Cemetery
Izard County,
Arkansas

May 17, 1923 - May 3, 2008

*Obituary

Eugene Owens age 84 of Calico Rock died Saturday May 3, 2008 at the Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. He was born on Thursday May 17, 1923 to James and Augusta Vernatter Owens in Calico Rock. He was much loved by his wife of 61 years, his children and grandchildren. As a young man Mr. Owens was first an auto mechanic, then owner and operator of a sawmill. In his later years he worked with cattle. He enjoyed the outdoors and especially liked to hunt and fish.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Colleen Jennings Owens; one son Joseph Wayne Owens; two daughters Brenda Haney and Roselle Stanley; two grandchildren Joseph Wayne Owens and Shannon Stanley Grady; one great-grandchild Jaben Grady; three brothers Henry Owens, Japeth Owens, and Uyless Owens; five sisters Mary Griggs, Fairy Smithson, Leona Lively, Maxine Lively, and Lorene Blankenship; and two sons in law Carl Haney and Keith Bell.
Survivors include three sons and daughters in law Jerry and Gloria Owens of Dolph, Jimmy and Thelma Owens of Calico Rock and Johnny and Lynne Owens of Calico Rock; two daughters and son in law Linda Bell of Calico Rock and Loretta and Dennis Ducker of North Little Rock; one sister Helen Fitzhugh of DeSoto, Kansas; thirteen grandchildren Lynna Stanley, Brandon Stanley, Lesa Neil, Shane Owens, Travis Owens, Dywain Bell, Jeana Dickerson, Gregory Ducker, Sara Sherrod, Rachel Loretz, Jeremy Owens, Jessica Owens and Jason Owens; 24 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Service will be held Tuesday May 6, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. at the Howard Funeral Home Chapel in Calico Rock with Bro. Gail Wooten officiating. Interment will follow in the Roselawn Cemetery in Calico Rock under the direction of Roller Crouch Funeral Home in Melbourne. Visitation will be Monday May 5, 2008 from 6-8 P.M. at the Howard Funeral Home Chapel. Pallbearers will be Brandon Stanley, Shane Owens, Travis Owens, Dywain Bell, Gregory Ducker, Jeremy Owens and Jason Owens.

(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)

Contributed on 8/26/16 by mjones4359
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Submitted: 8/26/16 • Approved: 8/26/16 • Last Updated: 8/29/16 • R1153353-G0-S3

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