Herschel Owen

Hershel V. (Bud) Owen, 84 of Lowell, Arkansas (Hickory Creek Area) died Thursday, January 27th, 2011 at Earlene Howard Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Arkansas. He was born August 24, 1926 in Eagle Pass, Texas. The son of Lettie Ima Wolfe Owen and Horace Owen. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Horace (Son) Owen, Jr., one sister, Barbara (Bobbie) James. Two wives, Susie Whittle Owen, the mother of his children and Pauline Armer Owen. Survivors include, his wife, Sarah Eulah Dean Phillips Owen of the home; one son, Jerry Owen and wife Linda of Rogers; one daughter, Shirley Gray and husband Jimmy of Farmington, Arkansas; one sister, Mary Rayna Shriver of Salina, Kansas; three grandchildren, Joy Feesler and husband Jay, Jeremy Owen and wife Amy and Lory Turner and husband Bo; four great grandchildren, Evan, Abby, Kyra and Jackson. Two step sons Johnny Falkner and wife Vikki, Jackie Nester and wife Sherri. Three step grandchildren, Janna Perry and husband Josh, Jackson Nester and wife Tiffany and Josh Dillon. Four Step great grandchildren, Ireland Rose and Pearl Lydia Perry, Dacia Nester and Kaedon Dillon and a host of family and friends. He was a member of Calvary Freewill Baptist Church. He loved to hunt and fish and had won the E&E fishing tournament nine years in a row with his fishing partner Bobbie Bowen. Bud retired from George's Inc., with thirty nine years of service as Truck Shop Manager. He also worked for Jim Bryant Motors and Late Chevrolet. He was one of the founders of Hickory Creek Volunteer Fire Department. He served as Assistant Chief for twenty five years, and was on the Board of Directors to present date. He served in World War II with the U.S. Navy from September 1943 to 1946, American Area Campaign, European and Middle Eastern Campaign World War II Victory of Philippine Liberation. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Calvary Freewill Baptist Church, with Rev. Clark Snow and Rev. Arthur Lee Galloway officiating. Graveside services will be on Tuesday at 2pm at the National Cemetery in Fayetteville. Visitation will be on Sunday, January 30, from 2 to 4pm at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale. Pallbearers will be members of the Hickory Creek Fire Department, led by Chief Mark Trollinger. Honorary pallbearers are Roy Dalton Phillips, Leon Beal, Gary George, Otto Jech, Dan Downing, Gary Smith, Bruce Wilkins, Jackie Bowen, Bobbie Bowen and George (Budgie) Glover. Memorials may be made to Calvary Freewill Baptist Church Building Fund, 1000 Gutensohn Road, Springdale, Arkansas 72762 or Hickory Creek Volunteer Fire Department, 15645 E Hwy 264. Lowell, AR 72745.

Herschel Owen

January 27, 2011