of Delaware, AR
May 3, 1946 - April 6, 2013
Arlis Ray Owen, 66 passed away at his home in Delaware, Arkansas on Saturday, April 6, 2013. He was born in Logan County on May 3, 1946 to Wayne Loyd and Georgia Ann Housley Owen.
Arlis Ray attended school in New Blaine and Paris. He joined the National Guards from 1966-1970. Arlis worked at Firestone and Morton's Frozen food for 23 years. He then retired to be owner and operator of a 5000 unit Tyson Swine Farm, Cattle Breeder and Hay Producer until his full retirement.
Arlis loved to hunt and loved the comradery with all of his hunting buddies and treasured friends at the local restaurant about the experiences in his life. That is what the family will remember most, the laughter and witty stories from his youngster years till the last days of his life. And most of all he was adamant about having his grandchildren always around, he loved them dearly.
He was preceded in death by his parents Wayne Loyd and Georgia Ann Housley Owen; one son, Bruce Glyn Owen and brothers, Ira Lee Owen, Floyd Cecil Jones, Earl Owen, Gale Owen and Lonnie Jones.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years Jeannie Owen of Delaware; sons, David Ray Owen and wife Jennifer of Subiaco and Brian Lynn Owen of Clarksville; daughter, Carla Jean Appleton and husband Dustin of New Blaine; his grandchildren, Haley Owen, Riley Owen, Brady Owen, Kasse Appleton and Cole Appleton; sisters, Betty Cantrell of Blue Springs, Missouri, Pat Owen of Independence, Missouri and Donna Turner of Dardanelle; brothers, Roger Owen of Dardanelle, Charles ''Chuck'' Owen of New Blaine and Jim Owen of New Blaine.
Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m., on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris
Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, April 8, 2013 at the Paris Church of Christ officiated by Rev. Paul Farrar. Burial will follow in Elizabeth Hall Cemetery in New Blaine under the direction of Roller Funeral Home in Paris.
Pallbearers will be Larry Parsons, Donald Ray Wood, Harold Dean Davison, Ralph Standridge, Ron Rhinehart, Garry Horne, Loyd Youngman and David Snow.
Honorary pallbearers will be all of his friends at the Dinner Bucket Restaurant.
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12 Condolence(s)
Margie Grant
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Gene and Jeanne, I doing some research for SXP Alaska book and was searching for you. God Bless your family. I hope you will contact me someday when things are settled. We had some wonderful times together. If Ray was anything like the two of you, what a man he must have been. Please contact me soon
307-359-9210 Margie Grant
Mary Newsome
Friday, April 12, 2013
2 Samuel 3:38 Do you not know a GOOD man has passed today?
Uncle Ray that is you, a GOOD man. I really hate I couldn't be there when you were laid to rest. To the entire family, my God comfort you.
Barbara Rollans
Monday, April 8, 2013
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and family in the loss of Arlis. God Bless each of you.
JR Barnett
Monday, April 8, 2013
Are prayers are with all of you Arlis will be missed he was a good man
Gene and Jennie Littleton
Monday, April 8, 2013
God's richest blessings on you and your family
Paris Class of 1964
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Jeanie, on behalf of the Paris High School Class of 1964 I want to extend our sincere sympathy. He will certainly be missed. He was a greatly loved and respected classmate. I do not know of a single reunion he missed.
Doris Davis
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Dear Jeannie, Carla and entended families
It was a pleasure to get to visit with him. He was such a nice person and and it was my honor to know him.
Doris Davis
Joy (Kellogg) Flynn
Sunday, April 7, 2013
I knew Ray from our school days at New Blaine and beyond. When I saw him again at the Paris School reunion in 2010, he was still the same funny, entertaining guy that everyone knew and loved. My sympathies to his family, I know that he will be greatly missed. May you each feel the presence of God's love and peace during this difficult time.
Mittie Parks Greening
Saturday, April 6, 2013
So sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Leon & Reba Rollans
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Jeannie & children --grandchildren:
We are so sorry to hear of your losing Ray. I knew he had some health problems, but was not aware of how severe they were until I heard of his passing. I know this has been
a long difficult road, but he is at rest now. We are thinking of you all & praying for God to bring comfort to your hearts
now, & in the days ahead. We love you guys.
Charles & Brenda Knoles
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Dear Jeanie & family, Our prayers are with you all during this time of loss. We go a long way back, from school at New Blaine throughout high school. He was a great guy.
Paula (Parker) Ceniceros
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Jennie, I was shocked today when I got word of Ray's death.I wasn't aware that he was ill. I knew some years ago he had some health problems.I hope that you and your children and the rest of Ray's siblings will be fine and have comfort in the years that you had with him. Love, Paula