Lois Marie Owens

Lois Marie Owens, 93, died Friday, March 19, 2005 at the Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, MO. Mrs. Owens was a long-time resident of Coulter, where she operated the J.C. Owens and Sons store for many years. Born in Easley, SC on November 4, 1911, she was the daughter of the late B.H. and Roberta Bell Whitmire. She is survived by one daughter, June Burr, of Lamar, three sons, Rev. Paul (Roberta) Owens of Wyandotte, MI, James C. (Marline) Owens of Jacksonville, FL, and Benjamin Owens, of Jacksonville, FL, 20 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, 23 great-great-grandchildren and one great-great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Owens was a former member of Coulter Road Baptist Church.

Friends may call at the Hunter Funeral Home, Inc., 1600 Coursin Street, McKeesport, PA 15132 on Wednesday, March 23 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Her funeral service will take place at the funeral home on Thursday, March 24 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Paul Owens officiating. Interment will follow at the Coulter Cemetery, South Versailles Township.