Patsy Owens Obituary
Patsy Smith Owens, 88, a native of Arkansas and a resident of Raceland, LA, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025.
Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at Falgout Funeral Home, Raceland, LA and from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at Smith Funeral Home, Stamps, AR. Religious services will be at 11:00 am with burial to follow in Sardis Cemetery.
She is survived by her sons, Donald Owens (partner, Jose Vasquez) and Charles Owens (Lisa); grandchildren, Dereck Owens and Brad Owens; great grandchildren, Hunter, Madison, Gaige, Ian and Annalise.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Eugene Owens; infant son, Melvin Eugene Owens, Jr.; grandson, Eric Owens; parents, Lester Earl Smith and Birdie Winberry Smith; brother, Loyce “Buck” Smith and sisters, Ila Mae Strange, Louise Page, Selma Jurls and Joyce Landry.
Please send any flower orders to Smith Funeral Home, 805 Thomas St., Stamps, AR, 71860.
Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
3838 Louisiana Highway 1, Raceland, LA 70394
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