Euell "Buck" Owens

Franklin, NC - Euell "Buck" Owens, age 86, of Hyatt Road, Franklin, NC, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 in a local nursing home. He was a native of Rabun County, GA, and had lived in Macon County most of his life. He was the son of the late Luther and Ella Chastain Owens. He was a builder and farmer, and a US Army Veteran of World War II. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and horseback riding. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, where he was a former Sunday School Director and retired Deacon.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Blanche McCoy Owens; two daughters, Elaine Enloe and her husband David and Sandy Tippett and her husband Dub all of Franklin; one son, Rev. Ronald Owens and his wife Kathy of Franklin, NC; two sisters, Dorothy Keener of Satolah, GA and Madge Munger and her husband Fred of Highlands, NC; three brothers, Cleveland Owens and his wife Brenda of Satolah, GA, Clinton Owens and his wife Connie of Virginia and Jayco Owens and his wife Martha of Satolah, GA; six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren also survive. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Patricia "Tootsie" Akins and Beverly Owens.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 23rd, at 2:00pm at Pine Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. John Rogers, Rev. Davis Hooper, and Rev. Clinton Owens officiating. Burial will be at Sugarfork Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mark Enloe, Jeff Enloe, Tim Houston, Josh Owens, Cleveland Owens, and Dale Seay.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00pm Thursday evening at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home, where the body will remain until placed in the Church thirty minutes prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Pine Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Shirley Stiles, 7454 Highlands Road, Franklin, NC 28734.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences are available by visiting www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.