Rosie Owens
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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She was born Feb. 28, 1913, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Alex and Caroline Prater Howard. On March 31, 1931, she married Amos Owens, who died March 2, 1985.
She was a homemaker, a farmer and a member of Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church of God, Silver Lake.
Surviving are four sons: Edward (and spouse Faye) Owens, Claypool; Earman (and spouse Ivy) Owens, Silver Lake; Earl (and spouse Kathy) Owens, Tacoma, Wash.; and Ellis (and spouse Dee) Owens, Alexandria; four daughters: Norma (and spouse Bill) Meade, and Sue (and spouse Don) Murphy, all of South Whitley; Centha McKenzie, Roann; and Bonnie (and spouse Larry) Shepherd, North Manchester; 29 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; 28 step-great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two daughters, four brothers, six sisters, three grandsons, a half brother and a half sister.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church of God, Silver Lake, with Pastor Frank Whitaker officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Claypool.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.
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She was born Feb. 28, 1913, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Alex and Caroline Prater Howard. On March 31, 1931, she married Amos Owens, who died March 2, 1985.
She was a homemaker, a farmer and a member of Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church of God, Silver Lake.
Surviving are four sons: Edward (and spouse Faye) Owens, Claypool; Earman (and spouse Ivy) Owens, Silver Lake; Earl (and spouse Kathy) Owens, Tacoma, Wash.; and Ellis (and spouse Dee) Owens, Alexandria; four daughters: Norma (and spouse Bill) Meade, and Sue (and spouse Don) Murphy, all of South Whitley; Centha McKenzie, Roann; and Bonnie (and spouse Larry) Shepherd, North Manchester; 29 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; 28 step-great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two daughters, four brothers, six sisters, three grandsons, a half brother and a half sister.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church of God, Silver Lake, with Pastor Frank Whitaker officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Claypool.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.
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Condolences may be sent to delaughtermckee.com
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