Cherry G. Owens

Cherry Geniece Owens a ninety-four year old Miami resident passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Integris Baptist Regional Health Center. Mrs. Owens was born on April 23, 1921 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma to William “Bill” and Lillie Mae (Roudy) Screws. Cherry worked for many years at First National Bank in Miami and considered them as her extended family. She was also longtime member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and quilting and working with her flowers, she mostly enjoyed her family. Cherry was in the process of trying to write a book about Pretty Boy Floyd whom she attended his funeral and loved to tell the stories. She was preceded in passing by her parents Bill and Mae, her husband Olin Owens, her sons Paul Owens and Robert Owens, her daughter Lahoma Owens and Bill Owens, her grandsons Blake Owens, Patrick Miller and Casey Owens, her brother Jack Screws, and her sisters Della Devorack, Marie Lawson, Bonnie Fudge and Minnie Presley. Survivors include her children Dale Owens and his wife Carol of Miami, Steve Owens and his wife Barbara of Norman, Larry Owens and his wife Debbie of Noble, Tinker Owens and his wife Terri of Norman, Jimbo Owens of Miami, Della Miller of Miami and Patsy Hoover and her husband Don of New Haven, Indiana. She is also survived by fifteen grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Along with a special friend Ronnie McCuine. Visitation will be Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Miami from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM. Services will be 2:00 PM on Monday, October 26, 2015 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Miami with Reverend Dwight Moeller officiating. Interment will follow at Glen-Abbey Memorial Gardens in Miami under the care of Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Pallbearers will be Dale Owens, Larry Owens, Jimbo Owens, Steve Owens and Tinker Owens. Honorary Pallbearers will be Della Miller and Patsy and Don Hoover. The family has asked that memorial contributions be made to Mount Olive Lutheran Church and School. Friends and family may send the family notes of encouragement by viewing Mrs. Owens’ Tribute Page at www.brown-winters.com.

Cherry G. Owens

April 23, 1921 - October 21, 2015