Howard L. Ownby

1918 - 2003  (84 years)

• Name	Howard L. Ownby
  Born	30 Nov 1918	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	5 Jul 2003	Knox County, Tennessee   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Buried	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [6]
  Person ID	I39620	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Aaron A. Ownby,   b. 13 Mar 1886, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Feb 1960, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Renna Viola Webb,   b. 7 Jan 1888, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Jun 1968, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 80 years)
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11654	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Hazel Proffitt,   b. 1919,   d. 28 Apr 2017  (Age 98 years)
  Married	29 Jun 1941
  Children	+ 1. Steve Ownby,   b. 25 Oct 1946  (Age 78 years) + 2. Phillip Ownby,   b. 12 Apr 1952  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F14506	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 Nov 1918 - Tennessee Census - 1930 - Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Died - 5 Jul 2003 - Knox County, Tennessee Buried - - Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 88.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Howard L Ownby Event: CENSUS Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 12 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1918 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0058 Family Number: 30 Sheet Number and Letter: 2A Line Number: 45 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2259 Film Number: 2341993 Digital Folder Number: 4548173 Image Number: 00382 Household Gender Age Parent Aaron A Ownby M 44 Parent Renna V Ownby F 42 Webb Ownby M 14 Howard L Ownby M 12 Thelma R Ownby F 10 Sarah O Ownby F 8 Daris M Ownby F 6 Ralph J Ownby M 2 Newton E Ownby M 1 [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 11 Apr 2004. Doris Ownby Barbee obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 7 Jul 2003. OWNBY , HOWARD L. - went to be with our Heavenly Father Saturday, July 5, 2003, at 1:00 a.m. Mr. Ownby was a resident of South Knoxville for seventy years. He graduated from Farragut High School and East Tennessee State University. He served in the U. S. Army, during World War II. He was taken prisoner-of-war during the Battle of the Bulge. After returning to the U. S., he became involved in the commercial roofing business and became Vice-President of Tri-State Roofing Company, where he spent thirty years. He was also an active charter member of the Smoky Mountain Chapter of American Ex-Prisoners of War. Mr. Ownby was preceded in death by parents, Renna and Aaron Ownby sister, Evelyn Duncan brothers, Cecil, Webb, and Newton. He is survived by wife, Hazel Proffitt Ownby , whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage with on June 29th. Their love story lasted all sixty-two years. He is also survived by two sons and spouses, Steve and Sharon Ownby and Phillip and Cindy Ownby grandchildren: Brian, Robin, Andrea, Heather, Matthew and Lauren faithful brother, Ralph Ownby sisters, Sara Ownby , Doris Barbee, and Thelma Hodges. Mr. Ownby was a devout Christian and a member and deacon of Meridian Baptist Church for 43 years, having served in many offices. The family extends sincere thanks to Theresa Olmsted and other wonderful caregivers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Smoky Mountain Chapter of Ex-Prisoners of War, c/o Kyle Holbert, 3116 Cunningham Rd., Knoxville, TN 37918. Funeral service will be Monday at 8:00 p.m. at Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Dana Fachman officiating. Family and friends will meet at Highland Memorial Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday for interment services. East Tennessee Veterans Honor Guard will conduct full military honors. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway. www.berryfuneralhome.com [S1] U. S. Social Security Death Index, 411-18-7587. Issued in Tennessee, residing in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee [S87] Death Certificate. Name Date of Death / Age County of Death County / State of Residence Marital Status Gender Race File # OWNBY HOWARD L 07-05-2003 / 84 KNOX KNOX / TN MARRIED M WHITE 30093 [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 156946855).