Meridian High Wildcats '58: COACH OWENS' OBITUARY

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We were the class of 1958, members of the Greatest Generation as well as children of the Greatest Generation. Born in 1940, we are also called members of the Traditional Generation.
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Saturday, September 6, 2008

COACH OWENS' OBITUARY

Peggy sent me this obituary from the Starkville Daily News:

Albert David ‘Dog’ Owens
Saturday, 06 September 2008
The funeral for Albert David “Dog” Owens will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Starkville. The Revs. Chip Stevens, Clifton Curtis and Sonny Fisher will conduct the service. Visitation will be held today from 1 to 3 p.m. at Welch Funeral Home. Mr. Owens, 82, a retired Starkville High School coach and teacher, passed away Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at Oktibbeha County Hospital. He was a native of Charleston. Mr. Owens served in the army during World War II as a Military Policeman. He was a graduate of Mississippi State University, where he played football and coached. Over a 36-year career as an educator and coach, he touched the lives of many students. He was an avid outdoorsman and a member of the American Legion. He organized and began the first Parks and Recreation Department for Starkville, where he served as the director. His high school teaching and coaching career included Meridian High School, Starkville Academy and Starkville High School.He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jo Ann Lindsey Owens of Starkville; daughter, Amanda Miller and husband Paul of Cadiz, Ky.; sister, Mary Frances Tomlinson of Clinton; and several nieces and nephews.Memorial donations may be made to Palmer Home for Children or Salvation Army.The online guest register may be signed by visiting://www.welchfuneralhomes.com.