Updated: 18 Apr 2007
The Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, OK
June 11, 1953
Samuel Farell Owens, 66, died Wednesday at the home of his sister Mrs. Etna SARTOR where he had been visiting for the past seven months. Death was caused by cancer.
Owens was born in Earth County Texas and came to Oklahoma with his parents 61 years ago settling on a farm near Stratford and other communities for many years before moving to Phoenix, Ariz. in 1945.
Survivors are two sons, Harmon Owens, Washington State; and Joe Owens, Tulsa eight daughters Mrs. Thelma BENNET, Barnsdall; Mrs. Agnes JONES, Bellflower, Calif.; Mrs. Edith CRAIG, Tulsa; Mrs. Ruth JACK, San Mateo, Calif.; Mrs. Dorothy CROW, New Bern, North Carolina; Wilma OWENS, Enid ;Mrs. Pauline Loy, Sayre. Three sisters Mrs. Sartor, Mrs. Georgie CUMINGS, California; and Mrs. Alice LANE, California. Two brothers Flem OWENS, California; John SANDERS, OK; 23 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Source: OKBits [Dec 2001]