Dewey M. "Mack" Owens^{[1, 2]}

1932 - 2010  (77 years)

• Name	Dewey M. "Mack" Owens
  Born	19 May 1932
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Mar 2010	Brakebill Nursing Home, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Buried	East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I154854	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	H. C. Owens,   d. Bef 6 Mar 2010
  Family ID	F106939	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Layla Patterson,   b. Abt 1933,   d. 14 Apr 2012, Parkwest Medical Center  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Married	Abt 1953
  Children	1. Rodney Alan Owens,   d. Bef 6 Mar 2010   2. Mack Owens, Jr.   3. Gary Lynn Owens,   d. Bef 14 Apr 2012   4. Randy Owens   5. Greg Owens   6. Roger Owens
  Family ID	F58047	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 6 Mar 2010 - Brakebill Nursing Home, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 10 Jun 1978. Willie Lenton Patterson obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 4 Jul 1988. Minnie B. Parton Patterson obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 8 Mar 2010. OWENS, DEWEY M. (UNCLE MACK) - age 77, U.S. Army Retired, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Brakebill Nursing Facility. He was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. H.C. Owens of Middlesboro, KY; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Patterson of Knoxville; son, Rodney Alan and five brothers. Survived by his wife of 57 years, Layla; sons, Mack Jr. and friend Mary Miller and her daughter, Cissy all of Knoxville, Gary of Florida, Randy and wife, Kelli of Cuba, Greg and wife, Sabrina of N.C., and Roger of Knoxville; 7 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Brenda and Roy Marsee of Powell, Jerri Davidson of Nashville and Delores Walker of KY; brother, Clive of New York; several nieces and nephews. Dewey received several medals while serving with both the 82nd and 101st Airborne division. He founded and was Commander of American Legion Post 341 in Lexington, KY. He was employed by A.J.'s Sports Bar on Amhurst Rd. in Knoxville for the past 20 years. Uncle Mack was an avid golfer, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was a friend to all who knew him, always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone. He will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him. The family wishes to thank all the staff and employees of Brakebill Nursing Facility for their loving care of Uncle Mack during his stay there. Private services and interment will be held at the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Knoxville. Arrangements by Weaver Funeral Home. www.weaverfuneralservices.com