Rudolph David Owen Sr. Obituary (1929 - 2006)

Mr. Rudolph D. Owen Sr., 77, of Madisonville, KY, died Monday, July 17, 2006, at 12:15 P.M., at the Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. \ Born May 4, 1929, in Hopkins County, KY, he was the son of the late Robert Dale Owen and Daisy Elizabeth Friend Owen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers. \ He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Madisonville and retired after 33 years with Goldenrod Dairy. He had also worked at the Tobacco Patch. He was a member of the Madisonville Masonic Lodge #143 F&AM. \ Mr. Owen is survived by his wife of 57 years, Rita Pidcock Owen of Madisonville; two daughters, Rise Owen Holt of Madisonville and Robbie Owen Clements of Frankfort, KY ; two sons, Rudy Owen Jr. of New Albany, IN, and Randy Owen of Richardson, TX; a brother, Donald Wayne Owen of Broadview, IL; ten grandchildren, three great granddaughters and one great grandson. \ Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Rev. Weyman McGuire officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Andy Owen, Kirby Owen, Rudy Owen IV, Richard Clark, Ben Clark, Matthew Clements, Rudy Owen Jr. and Kaitlyn Herring. Honorary Pallbearers will be Rudolph David Owen III, Leslee Herring, Catherine Clements, Madeline Clements and Owen Clements. \ Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday and on Wednesday from 12 Noon until the service at the funeral home. Masonic services will be held at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday by the Madisonville Masonic Lodge #143 F&AM. \ Memorials may take the form of donations to the First United Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \