Pauline Owens, 74

Doyle resident and London, Ky., native Pauline Owens, 74, died April 9 at NHC after an extended illness.

A member of the United Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her parents, Milton and Bertha Overby; sons, Curtis Wayne Owens and Danny Milton Owens; grandson, Harvey Dillard; and brothers, Clifford Overby, Steve and James Overby.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Reed P. Owens of Doyle; daughters and sons-in-law, Ruby and Raymond Rigsby of Doyle; Thelma and Kenneth Owens of Smithville, Rita and Bruce Brown of Kokoma, Ind., Candy and Robert Smith of London, Ky., Judith and Milton Conley of Marion, N.C.; sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Reda Owens of Washington state, Robert and Linda Owens of Van Wert, Ohio; brother, Arnold Overby of Elizabeth; sisters, Zola Mae Gregory of Dibrell and Zada Fields of London, Ky.; 22 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Services were held Tuesday at New Union Baptist Church in London, Ky., with Johnny Shell officiating. Burial followed at Browns Cemetery in London.

Hart Funeral Home of Corbin, Ky., was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 15, 2005