Bill Owens

Bill Owens, 87, of Spring City, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, at his home.

He was born on March 15, 1934, in Scottsboro, Ala., and raised in Dayton. Bill was the son of the late Albert H. and Ella Mae Gaddis Owens. He was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps and served his country during the Korean Conflict. Bill was a truck driver for 35 years, then drove for S.E.T.H.R.A. for 10 years until he retired. He loved the lake; especially fishing and he enjoyed the Tennessee Vols. Bill attended Faith Baptist Church in Dayton and was a member of American Legion Post No. 100.

Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Anne L. Owens; sister, Dollie Ray Baber; brother, Leonard Owens; and granddaughter, Brooke Barker.

Survivors include his wife, Lib Owens of Dayton; children, Debra (Danny) Hatcher of Hixson, Tenn., Tammy (Dean) Peters of Ringgold, Ga., Angel (Michael) Seabolt of Spring City and Lenny Nichols of Harrison, Tenn.; stepchildren, Keith (Tammy) Holley of Jamestown, Tenn., Tammy Allman of Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., Bobby (Cindy) Doss of Dayton, Teresa (Joe) Sorrow of Dayton and Tonya Phillips of Hixson, Tenn.; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with Rev. Stanley Faulkner officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Spring City Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.

Vaughn Funeral Home in Spring City is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.vaughn-funeral-home.com to share memories and condolences with the family of Bill Owens.