William
William (Bill) Owens
d. October 25, 2012
Rocky Face, GA
Mr. William "Bill" Owens, 82, of Rocky Face, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012 at his residence.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at Gibson Baptist Church, Gibson, NC. Burial will follow at Pine Crest Cemetery.
He is survived by his children and spouses, Lynn Owens Cochran and Husband Randy of Kernersville, NC, Hugh "Chip" Owens and his wife Melanie of Rossville, GA, and Kenneth Owens of Ringgold, GA.; brother and sister-in-law, Gerald and Thena Owens of Brightsville, SC; 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.
He was the son of the late Joseph and Lila Laffoday Owens and was preceded in death by his wife Edith McLaurin Owens and a sister Phila Williams.
Bill was a veteran of the United States Army, 10th Army Corp. of Engineers having fought in the Korean War. He was a graduate of Clemson University.
Bill was a member of Dug Gap Baptist Church where he was a Sunday School Teacher.
The family would like to say a special thank you to Hamilton Medical Center and staff, Dr. Carson and staff, Hamilton Hospice and Antonia and Misty for their loving care and compassion.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 200 W. Emory St. Suite 3, Dalton, GA 30720 or to Dug Gap Baptist Church, 2301 Dug Gap Rd. Dalton, GA 30720.
The family will receive friends for 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium.
Read William Owens's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.
Mr. William "Bill" Owens, 82, of Rocky Face, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012 at his residence.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at Gibson Baptist Church, Gibson, NC. Burial will follow at Pine Crest Cemetery.
He is survived by his children and spouses, Lynn Owens Cochran and Husband Randy of Kernersville, NC, Hugh "Chip" Owens and his wife Melanie of Rossville, GA, and Kenneth Owens of Ringgold, GA.; brother and sister-in-law, Gerald and Thena Owens of Brightsville, SC; 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.
He was the son of the late Joseph and Lila Laffoday Owens and was preceded in death by his wife Edith McLaurin Owens and a sister Phila Williams.
Bill was a veteran of the United States Army, 10th Army Corp. of Engineers having fought in the Korean War. He was a graduate of Clemson University.
Bill was a member of Dug Gap Baptist Church where he was a Sunday School Teacher.
The family would like to say a special thank you to Hamilton Medical Center and staff, Dr. Carson and staff, Hamilton Hospice and Antonia and Misty for their loving care and compassion.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 200 W. Emory St. Suite 3, Dalton, GA 30720 or to Dug Gap Baptist Church, 2301 Dug Gap Rd. Dalton, GA 30720.
The family will receive friends for 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium.
Read William Owens's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.
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