Thelma Owen

94 year old Thelma Owen of Auburntown died Monday at NHC Health Care Center of Smithville. She was a member of the Auburntown Baptist Church and a homemaker. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Jerry Osborne and Marvin Davenport will officiate and burial will be in the Prosperity Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday from noon until the time of the service at 2:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Ray Owen; her parents, Hatten and Sally Milligan Bryan; two sons, Wendall and Wade Owen; three brothers, Erskin Bryan, Neal Bryan, and Charlie Bryan; and a sister, Amy Hayes. Survivors include two grandchildren, Mike and his wife Louise Owen of Smithville and Donna and her husband Jim Sherrell of Auburntown. Four great grandchildren, Holly and Ashley Owen of Smithville and Michelle and Bryan James of Auburntown. A daughter-in-law, Robbie Owen of Auburntown. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. The family requests that donations be made to the Auburntown Baptist Church, in lieu of flowers.