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     Emily Virginia Johnson was buried at Fairview Cemetery, 822 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, Culpeper Co., Virginia.^2,3 Her Social Security Number was 226-09-1468.⁴ She was born on September 8, 1901 at Culpeper Co., Virginia.^2,1,4,3 As of November 16, 1940,her married name was Owen.¹ She married Charles Columbus “Charlie” Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick, on November 16, 1940 at Danville, Virginia.^1,3 Emily Virginia Johnson died on July 31, 1992 at Culpeper, Culpeper Co., Virginia, at age 90.^2,4,5,3

     Jesse Harold Owen was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^1,2,3 His Social Security Number was 223-50-7837.⁹ He married Annie Lee Tosh.^2,3 Jesse Harold Owen was born on February 8, 1897 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,9 He died on August 20, 1965 at Danville, Virginia, at age 68.^1,2,3 He Final rites for Jesse Harold Owen, 68, of Chatham Rt. 2, will be conducted tomorrow at 3 p.m. from Greenbay Christian Church. Interment will be in Highland Burial Park in Danville. Mr. Owen died at 5:05 a.m. yesterday in Memorial Hospital. A native of Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick Owen. He was a farmer and a deacon of Greenbay Christian Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Tosh Owen; two sons, Wilson H. Owen and Lenwood W. Owen, both of Chatham Rt. three brothers and one sister, I. S. Owen of Danville, W. D. Owen of Chatham Rt. 2, J. E. Owen of Chatham Rt. 3 and Mrs. Giles O. Cox of Gretna; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. on August 21, 1965.³

     Annie Lee Tosh was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^1,4 Her Social Security Number was 224-92-3534.³ Her married name was Owen.² She married Jesse Harold Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick.^4,2 Annie Lee Tosh was born on August 8, 1900 at Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,3,4 She died on April 18, 1990 at Danville, Virginia, at age 89.^1,3,4,5

     His Social Security Number was 230-34-7108.³ Wilson Harold Owen was buried at Greenpond Baptist Church Cemetery, Climax, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on December 10, 1918 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,8 He married Catherine Anderson on April 18, 1938 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^9,10 Wilson Harold Owen died on February 23, 1994 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 75.^1,3,4

     Catherine Anderson was buried at Greenpond Baptist Church Cemetery, Climax, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,3 She was born on May 11, 1922 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of April 18, 1938,her married name was Owen.² She married Wilson Harold Owen, son of Jesse Harold Owen and Annie Lee Tosh, on April 18, 1938 at Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^2,3 Catherine Anderson died on March 22, 2005 at Danville, Virginia, at age 82.^1,3 She Catherine Anderson Owen, 82, of 5912 Climax Road, Chatham, died Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home in Danville. She was born on May 11, 1922, in Pittsylvania County, and was the daughter of the late Frank Sierring Anderson and Jessie Earl Martin Anderson. She was the wife of the late Wilson Harold Owen Sr. Mrs. Owen is survived by two daughters, Eleanor O. Haskins and her husband G. Wayne Haskins of Chatham, and Elaine O. Rosenboom and her husband Art Rosenboom of Larkspur, Colo; one son, Jesse Earle Owen and his wife Dee Owen of Chatham; six grandchildren, Allyson Shields, Mary Grace Thomas, Kevin Owen, Kent Owen, Owen Rosenboom, and Kelly Rosenboom; six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by one son Wilson Harold Owen Jr; one sister, Jane A. McBride, and three brothers, Roger Anderson, Harold Anderson and Maxie Anderson. She was a member of Greenpond Baptist Church. She lived her entire life in the Climax Community and attended Climax High School. Burial was at Greenpond Baptist Church Cemetery. on March 29, 2005.³

     Wilson Harold Owen Jr. was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^1,3 He was born on October 7, 1940 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Frances Gail Fore on June 8, 1968 at Danville, Virginia.² Wilson Harold Owen Jr. died on April 14, 1976 at Danville, Virginia, at age 35.^1,3

     His Social Security Number was 226-24-7611.⁸ Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^9,2 He was born on November 20, 1902 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,8,2 He married Myrtle Minerva Watson on December 25, 1922 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^7,2 Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen died on August 23, 1995 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 92.^8,2

     Myrtle Minerva Watson was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^3,2 Her Social Security Number was 224-92-5439.⁴ She was born on April 2, 1904 at Virginia.^2,4 As of December 25, 1922,her married name was Owen.¹ She married Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen, son of James Thomas Owen and Mary Elizabeth Hedrick, on December 25, 1922 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2 Myrtle Minerva Watson died on July 20, 1990 at Danville, Virginia, at age 86.^2,4

     Billie Issac Owen was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 230-16-4193.⁸ He Billy Issac Owen, 32-year-old resident of Chatham, route 6, was killed in a non-collision truck accident Saturday night, September 22nd, near Climax, in sight of his own home. State Trooper, N. H. Hamon, who investigated the accident, fixed the time of the accident at around 11:30. According to the Trooper, Owen died some two hours before his body was discovered. Owen apparently lost control of the vehicle, a 1942 Ford truck, and went into the ditch on the left side of the road. Trooper Harmon reported the door on the driver's side of the truck had come open and Owen fell into the ditch and was killed when the truck's rear left dual wheels ran over him. The truck proceeded 153 feet down the ditch before stopping. The accident was first spotted by Russell Keck and Ronald Hudson at approximately 11:45 P. M. Just before arriving at the scene of the accident a car, traveling at a high rate of speed, had passed them going in the opposite direction. When Keck and Hudson then discovered the truck in the ditch, but were unable to see any injured, they assumed the car that had passed them had picked up any injured and was taking them to a hospital. Later in the evening, about 1:30 Don Cundiff, his father and two small sons, sotted the truck. Cundiff recognized the truck as belonging to Owen, and they stopped to try and move the truck. Keck and Hudson were driving behind Cundiff, and also stopped. While the men were engaged in trying to remove the truck from the ditch the two small boys wandered down the road and discovered Owen's body lying in the ditch. With Owen's death the county's number of highway fatalities went to five. Owen was returning home from Danville after delivering some tobacco for the opening sales on Monday morning. Funeral services for the victim were conducted Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock form the chapel of Scott Funeral Home. Burial followed in Highland Burial Park. Owen is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith Blair Owen, and six children, J'nell, Patrica Ann, Carlene, Betty Jane, Blair and Wayne. Also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Owen, Chatham, route 6; a sister Mrs. A. D. Motley of Norfolk; and two brothers, E. D. Owen, Dry Fork, route 1, and James T Owen, Chatham, route 6.¹ He was born on October 23, 1923 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth year of 1922.^2,3,8,4 He married Edith Isabella Blair on October 21, 1939 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2,5,9 Billie Issac Owen died on September 22, 1956 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 32.^1,2

     Edith Isabella Blair was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^3,4 Her Social Security Number was 225-26-6349.⁵ She was born on September 6, 1924 at Sandy Level, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^3,2,5,6,7,4 As of October 21, 1939,her married name was Owen.² She married Billie Issac Owen, son of Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen and Myrtle Minerva Watson, on October 21, 1939 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,8,2,4 Edith Isabella Blair died on November 15, 2006 at Hurt, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 82.^3,8,5,4 She Edith Blair Irby, 82, of 116 Hillside Dr., Hurt, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006, at her residence. Born Sept. 6, 1924, in Pittsylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Gary Wyatt Blair and Mary Victoria Shelton Blair. She was twice married first to the late Billie Isaac Owen and then to the late Early Bennett Irby. Mrs. Irby was also predeceased by a son, William Blair Owen, a great-granddaughter, Rebecca B. Coleman, two sisters, Hassel Byrd and Lois Harrison, three brothers, Larry Blair, Wyatt Blair and Robert Blair. She was a member of The First Baptist Church of Altavista and was retired from Piedmont Manufacturing. She is survived by one son, Isaac Wayne Owen and wife, Vicki of Gretna; four daughters, J'Nell Owen Cotton of Hurt, Carlene Owen Crews and husband, Buddy of Hurt, Patricia Ann Owen of Hurt and Billie Jane Owen Goodman and husband, Roger, of Gretna; two sisters, Virginia Mahan of Pittsville, and Eloise Bryant of Orange; 21 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Burial followed in Highland Burial Park. on November 21, 2006.⁴

     William Blair Owen was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.³ He William Blair Owen of Hurt Rt. 2 was dead on arrival at Lynchburg Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident yesterday afternoon at the intersection of state Rt. 670 and 677 in Campbell County. Born in Pittsylvania County June 29, 1950 , he was a son of Mrs Edith Blair Owen Irby and the late Billy Owen. He was employed by Babcock and Wilcox of Lynchburg. Surviving in addition to his mother are his stepfather, Earl Irby of Motley; wife, Mrs Sandra Barbour Owen of Hurt; one daughter, Kimberly Dawn of the home; one brother, Wayne Owen of Motley; four sisters, Mrs. Edward E. Fielder of Forest, Mrs. Averett Crews of Hurt, Mrs. Tommy Roark of Atavist and Mrs. Roger Goodman of of Gretna. Burial will be in Highland Burial Park in Danville.² He married Sandra Barbour.² William Blair Owen was born on June 29, 1950 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^3,2 He died on June 23, 1971 at Campbell Co., Virginia, at age 20.^2,3

     His Social Security Number was 228-38-9339.⁸ Edro Dean Owen was born on August 29, 1933 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^3,8,9,6 He married Rachel Marjorie Shelton on March 24, 1951 at Danville, Virginia.² Edro Dean Owen and Rachel Marjorie Shelton were divorced on September 23, 1985 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.³ Edro Dean Owen married Alice Faye Blair on November 4, 1985 at Yanceyville, Caswell Co., North Carolina.⁴ Edro Dean Owen died on April 17, 2010 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 76.^8,5,6 He Edro Dean Owen, age 76, of 257 Pitchfork Rd. Chatham, died Saturday, April 17, 2010 at home in Chatham. He was born on August 29, 1933, in Pittsylvania County. He is survived by his wife Alice. on April 19, 2010.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 228-28-4990.² James Thomas Owen was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^9,4 He was born on January 10, 1927 at Climax, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^2,3,10,4,11 He married Irene Dean Bandy on October 25, 1947 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^8,5 James Thomas Owen died on May 3, 2003 at Danville, Virginia, at age 76.^2,4,11,5

     Irene Dean Bandy was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.^4,2 She was born on June 30, 1932 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.^2,3 As of October 25, 1947,her married name was Owen.¹ She married James Thomas Owen, son of Isaac Samuel “Sam” Owen and Myrtle Minerva Watson, on October 25, 1947 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^1,2 Irene Dean Bandy died on October 16, 1959 at Danville, Virginia, at age 27.²

     His Social Security Number was 224-84-9464.⁵ Donald Stephen “Steve” Owen married Emiko Arakaki.¹ Donald Stephen “Steve” Owen was born on November 12, 1953 at Danville, Virginia.^1,2,5,3 He died on August 1, 2008 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 54.^1,5,3 He CALLANDS - Donald Stephen "Steve" Owen, 54, of 3410 Mapleton Drive, Callands, died Friday, August 1, 2008 at Kindred Hospital, Greensboro. Born November 12, 1953, in Danville, he was the son of the late James Thomas Owen and Irene Dean Bandy Owen. He is married to Emiko Arakaki Owen. Mr. Owen served as a sergeant in the U.S. Marines and had worked in the maintenance department at Hughes Memorial Home. In addition to his wife, of the residence, he is survived by two sons, Isaac Owen of Callands and Shawn Owen of New Jersey; a brother, Michael J. Owen of Danville; three sisters, Kathleen O. Keen of Danville, LaVon O. Helmes and husband David of Greensboro, and Suzanne Owen of Danville. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by two brothers, Barry J. Owen and Larry J. Owen. on August 4, 2008.¹

     His Social Security Number was 224-78-3123.² Barry Thomas Owen was born on December 24, 1949 at Danville, Virginia.^1,2,9,4,5 He married Karen Phyllis Powell on July 3, 1969 at Caswell Co., North Carolina.³ Barry Thomas Owen and Karen Phyllis Powell were divorced on October 24, 1977 at Danville, Virginia.⁴ Barry Thomas Owen married Kathie Ann Walker on October 6, 1980 at Danville, Virginia.¹ Barry Thomas Owen died on April 15, 2005 at Danville, Virginia, at age 55.^2,6

     Larry James Owen was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.⁵ He The family of Pfc. Larry James Owen was notified yesterday of his death earlier this week in Vietnam. The 20 year-old Marine, a native of Pittsylvania County, was born Oct. 7, 1948, a son of James T. Owen of Danville and the late Irene Bandy Owen. Most of his life was spent in Danville where he was employed by Dan River Mills. A former Register and Bee carrier, he was graduated from Dan River High School in 1967 and entered the U. S. Marines May 1 of this year. He was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church at Dry Fork. In addition to his father, he is survived by two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Lavon O. Durham of Danville, Miss Kathleen Owen, Barry Owen, Steve Owen, and Michael Owen, all of Hughes School. Also left are his stepmother, Mrs. Dianne B. Owen of Danville, his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Rosa Bandy of Danville, and his paternal grandparents, I. S. Owen and Mrs. Myrtle Watson Owen of Danville, with whom he made his home.² He was born on October 7, 1948 at Danville, Virginia.^2,3,4 He died on December 7, 1968 at Tam Ky, Quang Nam, Vietnam, at age 20.⁴