Services for Robert A. Owen, 79, of Lubbock will be at 1:00 PM, Thursday, December 31, 2009 at the Abernathy First Baptist Church with Rev. Mike O'Donnell and Joel Owen officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Ralls.
Robert passed away on December 29, 2009 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. He was born March 15, 1930 in Morristown, Tennessee to the late Albert and Claudia (Campbell) Owen. On November 9, 1956 he married Vivian Sartain in White Pine, TN.
Robert moved to Lubbock in 1948 from Morristown, TN, was a Baptist and owned and operated Owen's Welding Shop for 23 years.
Survivors include; his wife, Vivian of Lubbock; four sons, Carl Owen and wife Tammy of Spade, Marvin Owen of Houston, Mark Owen and wife Lori of Abilene, Clark Owen and wife Yvonne of Odessa; five brothers, Bill Owen (Phyllis), Tom Owen (Sue) all of Morristown, TN, Albert Owen (Nina) of Knoxville, TN, Danny Owen (Joyce) of Rogersville, TN, Donnie Owen (Nonnie) of Russellville, TN; four sisters, Betty McFadden of Cleveland, OH, Sue Jones,(Harry) of Talbott, TN, Lena Holdway of Morristown, TN, Mary Williams of Easley, SC, five grandchildren, Byron Hughes and wife Kerri of Lubbock, Justin Hughes of Loveland, CO, Kyle Owen of Spade, Kayla and Cade Owen both of Odessa; great grandchildren, Dustin and Paige Hughes both of Lubbock and a brother-in-law, Zane Sartain (Frances) of White Pine, TN.
Serving as pallbearers will be Kyle Owen, Justin Hughes, Byron Hughes, Phillip Owen, Joel Owen and Brent Owen.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, December 30, 2009 from 5 PM to 7 PM at Sanders Funeral Home at 1420 Main St. Lubbock, Texas.