Major Joseph Harding Owen

1920 - 2008  (87 years)

• Name	Joseph Harding Owen
  Prefix	Major
  Born	28 Nov 1920
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Mar 2008  [1]
  Buried	Highland West Cemetery
  Person ID	I36218	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2008

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Gaines Owen,   b. 9 Jan 1886, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Mar 1963  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Ida Elizabeth "Effie" Ogle,   b. 5 Jan 1887, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 29 Dec 1934, Bradley, Tennessee  (Age 47 years)
  Married	3 Dec 1904
  Family ID	F13152	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Laura Florine "Toby" Hampton,   b. 2 Sep 1924, Bradley County, Tennessee  (Age 100 years)
  Married	Abt 1958
  Children	+ 1. Joseph Steven "Steve" Owen   2. Bruce Owen + 3. Thomas Jeffrey "Jeff" Owen
  Family ID	F88683	Group Sheet

  
  

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• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 237.

  
  

• Sources

  [S119] Highland Memorial Parks, Funerals and Cremations, http://www.highlandmemorialparks.com, 3 Mar 2008. November 28, 1920 - March 03, 2008 Major Joseph H Owen of Knoxville passed away Monday March 3, 2008. Retired from the US Army with 26 years of service, a veteran of WWII and the Korean War. Mr. Owen worked for Sears and Roebuck for 20 years. Proceeded in death by parents, Benjamin Owen and Ida Ogle Owen of Cleveland, Tennessee. Wife of over 50 years Laura “Toby” Owen. Survived by “beloved friend” Charlotte Cherry of Knoxville. Sons: Steve, Bruce, and Jeff Owen of Knoxville. Grandchildren Josh, Seth, Lucas, Gabriel, Justin, Brad, Corban, Amanda Owen, and Jessica Owen Tate. 10 Great Grandchildren. Brother Ben Owen of San Diego, Ca. Sister Rose Osmond of Miami, Fl. The family will receive friends Friday March 7, 2008 from 12-2pm with a 2pm Funeral Service to follow in the chapel of Highland West Funeral Home. (9913 Sherrill Blvd). Interment with Military honors at Highland West Cemetery. Mr. Owens guest book may be signed online at www.highlandmemorialparks.com. Highland West Funeral Home (693-9547) is honored to serve the Owen family. “Caring for people making a difference”