GERALD OWENS

Gerald Owens, 79, of Norton, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN.

He attended the Ramsey Freewill Baptist Church when he was able to attend. He loved the Lord and his family with all his heart. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee and Elsie Isom Owens; his brothers, Douglas Owens, Cleamond Owens and John M. Owens.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Phyllis Owens; his sons, Mike, Doug and Jimmy Owens all of Norton; his daughters, Rhonda Absher and her husband Brad, Lesa Salyers and her husband Stacy, all of Norton; his brothers, Gary Owens of Lake Wales, Fla., Bobby Owens and his wife Brenda of Winter Haven, Fla. and Shane Owens of Lake Wales, Fla.; his grandchildren, Courtney Sexton, Zachary Sexton and his wife Nicole, Cameron Absher and Elizabeth Absher, all of Norton; and his special great granddaughter that was the light of his day, Carly Brooke Lintz.

The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm Saturday, December 14, at Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home in Norton. Funeral services will be conducted at 7 pm in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Mike Hunsucker and Rev. Ronnie Large officiating. Graveside committal services will be conducted at 1 pm Sunday, December 15 at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Norton. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home by 12:30 pm to travel in procession to the cemetery.

Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home in Norton is serving the Owens family.