Luther Owen

Luther Waldo Owen, 85, of Crousetown Rd., Denton died Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. A funeral service will be held at 3:30 PM Friday, February 19 at Fairview United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Doug Rowe and Rev. James T. (Chip) Webb. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mr. Owen was born March 21, 1924 in Davidson County to George F. Owen and Frankie Wall Owen. He was a graduate of Southmont High School and was a retired dispatcher with the Winston-Salem Southbound Railroad where he was employed for 42 years. He was also employed on a part-time basis with Briggs Funeral Home and it’s predecessor Hoover Funeral Home for 40 years. During a span of over 30 years he worked most funeral services conducted by the firm. Mr. Owen was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church where he had served as Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Superintendent and a Trustee. He was preceded in death by his parents, by a brother George F. Owen, Jr. and by sisters, Marie Yarborough and Jewel Dean Hunt. Mr. Owen is survived by his wife, Viola Adams Owen of the home, by a daughter, Janie Foltz and husband Michael of Winston-Salem; by sons, Doug Owen and wife Robin of East Bend, Greg Owen of Denton and Tracy Owen and wife Tammy of Greensboro; by a brother Dwight O’Neil Owen and wife Carolyn of Lexington; a sister Nancy Darr and husband Robert of Lexington; by an uncle Lionel Wall of Lexington; by grandchildren Bobby Owen, Ashleigh Maine, Tiffany Owen and Josh Owen and by great grandchildren Madison, Gavin Luke and Ryleigh. The family will see friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday at Briggs Funeral Home and other times will be at the residence on Crousetown Road. Memorials may be made to the Fairview United Methodist Building Fund, c/o Frances Tysinger, 403 Dogwood Road, Denton, NC 27239. The family would like to thank the Staff of Mountain Vista Health Park for the love and care given Mr. Owen during his illness. They would also like to thank the staff of Briggs Funeral Home for their care and support during this time.