Billy Dean "Captain Billy" Ownby^[1]

1943 - 2008  (65 years)

• Name	Billy Dean "Captain Billy" Ownby
  Born	28 May 1943	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Jul 2008	Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Buried	1 Aug 2008	Oak Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery, Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I81357	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2012

  
  

  Father	Rev. Ernest M. Ownby,   b. Abt 1913, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 14 Jul 1987  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Mother	Rushia Ogle,   b. 3 Sep 1914, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Nov 1997, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 83 years)
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F29826	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Linda Fayrene "Fay" McGinnis,   b. 9 Feb 1950, Thornhill, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Dec 2010, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 60 years)
  Children	1. Clinton Bryan Ownby + 2. Laura Brooke Ownby
  Family ID	F91308	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 May 1943 - Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 29 Jul 2008 - Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 1 Aug 2008 - Oak Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery, Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 2 Sep 2000. J. L. Ownby obituary [S63] Weatherford Mortuary, (http://www.weatherfordmortuary.com/), 29 Jul 2008. Born in Sevierville, TN on May 28, 1943 Departed on Jul. 29, 2008 and resided in Knoxville, TN. Billy Dean "Captain Bill" Ownby, age 65, of Knoxville, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at his home. He was born May 28, 1943 in Sevierville, the son of Ernest Ownby and Rushia Ogle Ownby. Mr. Ownby graduated from Pi Beta Phi High School in Gatlinburg in 1961 and served with the US Army from 1965 – 1971, where he was a helicopter crew chief and technician. Mr. Ownby enjoyed following UT football. He also enjoyed fishing, especially at Tellico, with his good friends, Steve Mayfield and Bill Huskey. He had many long-time friends and enjoyed their company. Mr. Ownby was employed with SCI at the Y-12 plant, where he was a computer analyst. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Trula Brackins and Helen Ownby; brothers, Rex Ownby and J. L. Ownby. He is survived by his wife, Fay McGinnis Ownby; Son, Clinton Ownby; Daughter, Laura Sprain and her husband Mike; Grandsons, Kyle Ownby and Ethan Sprain – all of Knoxville; Sister-in-law, Christine Ownby of Sevierville; Brother-in-law, Donald Brackins of Pigeon Forge and Several nieces and nephews. The family would like to send a special thank you to Dr. Sal Malad and all of the caring staff at Tennessee Cancer Specialists, along with the many other physicians and nurses at Ft. Sanders Park West, who gave him special care during his illness. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 31, 2008 from 6 – 8pm at Weatherford Mortuary. The funeral will follow at 8pm with Rev. Bobby Lay and Rev. Steve Ownby officiating. Graveside services are Friday, 1pm at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. An on-line guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com.