David Frances Owen, 75, passed away in a Palestine hospital
at 3 p.m., Sunday after a lengthy illness.
A retired farmer, Mr. Owen was a native of Henderson County.
He was the son of the late John Allen Owen and Mrs. Mary Ellen
Cook Owen, both Henderson county natives. Mr. Owen had lived in
Palestine since 1932.
Survivors include his wife, three sons, Elam Owen of Fort
Worth, A.A. Owen of Palestine, Earl Owen of Alexandria, Louisiana;
five daughters, Mrs. Bessie Pherneu of Lincoln, Arkansas, Mrs.
Lilla Kyser of Kerens, Mrs. Urcy Barr of Jackson, Mississippi, Mrs.
Agnes Kersey of San Antonio, and Mrs. Frances Hervey of San Antonio;
three brothers, Robert Owen of Buffalo, George Owen of Tyler, and
Wade Owen of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. Floy Slaughter of Malakoff
and Mrs. Nettie Killingsworth of Houston, 14 grandchildren and five
greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Hassell and
Foster Chapel at Palestine with the Rev. T.E. Weisinger and Archie
Waldrum officiating. Burial was in the Payne Cemetery near Athens .
David Frances Owen, 75, passed away in a Palestine hospital
at 3 p.m., Sunday after a lengthy illness.
A retired farmer, Mr. Owen was a native of Henderson County.
He was the son of the late John Allen Owen and Mrs. Mary Ellen
Cook Owen, both Henderson county natives. Mr. Owen had lived in
Palestine since 1932.
Survivors include his wife, three sons, Elam Owen of Fort
Worth, A.A. Owen of Palestine, Earl Owen of Alexandria, Louisiana;
five daughters, Mrs. Bessie Pherneu of Lincoln, Arkansas, Mrs.
Lilla Kyser of Kerens, Mrs. Urcy Barr of Jackson, Mississippi, Mrs.
Agnes Kersey of San Antonio, and Mrs. Frances Hervey of San Antonio;
three brothers, Robert Owen of Buffalo, George Owen of Tyler, and
Wade Owen of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. Floy Slaughter of Malakoff
and Mrs. Nettie Killingsworth of Houston, 14 grandchildren and five
greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Hassell and
Foster Chapel at Palestine with the Rev. T.E. Weisinger and Archie
Waldrum officiating. Burial was in the Payne Cemetery near Athens .
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