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Thomas Hilliard Owen

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Thomas Hilliard Owen Veteran

Birth
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Death
24 Aug 2019 (aged 70)
Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 4L, 84
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Thomas Hilliard Owen, 70, of Old Fort passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019.

Mr. Owen was born January 1, 1949 in Buncombe County.

He retired from the US Navy with 20 years of service and the state of NC as a CNA with ADACT. Tom was a member of First Baptist Church, Black Mountain where he was a former Deacon. He loved serving at the Veterans Headquarters in Oteen.

He is preceded in death by his father, Burnice Stines; sister, Lorraine Brewer and brother, Larry Owen.

Tom is survived by his wife, Sandra Owen; daughter, Kelly Owen; son, Rev. Stephen Owen and wife, Emily; mother, Hazel Stines; sisters, Gail Rayburn and Beth Conner (Junior); brother, Robert Rice (Karen) and grandchildren, Jaxson, Alexis, Roxanne, and Maxton Owen and Kinley and Alayna Sisk.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 28, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00pm at First Baptist Church, Black Mountain.

A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday, August 29, 2019 at 11:00am at First Baptist Church, Black Mountain with his son, Rev. Stephen Owen officiating. Burial will follow in the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.

Source Citation: Harwood Home for Funerals
Thomas Hilliard Owen, 70, of Old Fort passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019.

Mr. Owen was born January 1, 1949 in Buncombe County.

He retired from the US Navy with 20 years of service and the state of NC as a CNA with ADACT. Tom was a member of First Baptist Church, Black Mountain where he was a former Deacon. He loved serving at the Veterans Headquarters in Oteen.

He is preceded in death by his father, Burnice Stines; sister, Lorraine Brewer and brother, Larry Owen.

Tom is survived by his wife, Sandra Owen; daughter, Kelly Owen; son, Rev. Stephen Owen and wife, Emily; mother, Hazel Stines; sisters, Gail Rayburn and Beth Conner (Junior); brother, Robert Rice (Karen) and grandchildren, Jaxson, Alexis, Roxanne, and Maxton Owen and Kinley and Alayna Sisk.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 28, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00pm at First Baptist Church, Black Mountain.

A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday, August 29, 2019 at 11:00am at First Baptist Church, Black Mountain with his son, Rev. Stephen Owen officiating. Burial will follow in the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.

Source Citation: Harwood Home for Funerals

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