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- [S142] Newspaper Article, 8 Aug 2007.
Charles Henry "Smokey" Owenby obituary
- [S111] Ralph Buckner Funeral Home, (http://www.ralphbuckner.com), 20 Dec 2009.
Mary Frances Owenby obituary
- [S142] Newspaper Article, Cleveland Daily Banner (TN), 2 Mar 2012.
Bob Owenby , 71, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at his home with his family at his bedside. He lost his courageous four-year battle with cancer. He was a Christian and a member of Stuart Park Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and a Sunday school teacher. He was employed by the Internal Revenue Service for 30 years and retired in 2000. Since then he greatly enjoyed farm life where you would often find him on his tractor or sitting on his screened-in porch drinking a Coke. He loved and enjoyed each of his 10 grandchildren; they all adored him. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and a loyal friend to many. He will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Mary Frances Owenby ; and his precious grandson, Spencer Bateman. Survivors include his loving wife of 52 years, Shirley Owenby ; sons and daughters-in-law: Chris and Tammy Owenby and John David and Amy Owenby ; daughter, Lisa and Chris Bateman; nine grandchildren: Casey and Jake Owenby , Zachary, Anna Grace and Addison Elizabeth Owenby , Charles, Benjamin, Caroline and Harry Bateman; aunts and several cousins. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012, in the chapel of Fike Funeral Home with the Revs. Daniel Malone and Larry Bryant officiating. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery with Charlie Bateman, Benjamin Bateman, Zachary Owenby , Jake Owenby , Troy Copeland and Freddy Grubb serving as pallbearers. Don Lee, David Frederick, Fleatus Longwith, Joe Ownby, Ronald McCallum and William Gardner will serve as honorary pallbearers. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 this evening at the funeral home. You are invited to send a message of condolence and view the Owenby family guest book at wwwfikefh.com.
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 86042097).
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