Helen Joyce Owens (80) of Newton

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Published on May 15 2017 9:40 am

Helen Joyce Owens, 80, of Newton died at 10:30am Friday, May 12, 2017 at her home.

A private family service will be held at a later date. Visitation will be from 6 to 8pm Tuesday at Neal Funeral Home in Louisville. Memorials to the family to assist with funeral expenses.

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She was born December 18, 1936 in Edgewood, the daughter of Albert and Tressa (Cohea) Hockman. She married Richard Owens in Bogota in June of 1994. She was employed by GM and ADM factories in Decatur and also worked cleaning homes. She loved flowers and gardening.

Survivors include her husband Richard of Newton...son, David (Valerie) Larck of Lovington...stepsons, Mike Owens of Louisville and Richard (Gina) Owens of Watson...daughters, Loretta (Harold) Marsh of Olney and Lawanda (Butch) Woodward of Thornton, Colorado...sister, Janice (John) Carter of Gassville, Arkansas...13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents...stepson, Jamie Owens...brother, Robert Hockman...sister, Nina Everett...and granddaughter, Ashla Owens.