A Viewing/Visitation for Mr. Douglas Lane Owens, 78 year old Blue Ridge resident, is scheduled for Wednesday July 22, 2015 from 7:00 until 9:00 P.M. at the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Chapel at Leonard.

Mr. Owens was born July 14, 1937 at Decatur. His parents were Howard Edward and Annie Mae Cunningham Owens. He married Ruth Jones May 17, 1956 at Celina. He retired from Texas Instruments, where he worked as an optics technician and he was a member of the Baptist Church. He passed away Saturday July 18, 2015 at the Medical Center of McKinney.

Mr. Owens is survived by his wife of 59 years: Ruth Owens of Blue Ridge; his daughter: Brenda Owens of McKinney; his son: Doug Owens, Jr. of Blue Ridge; his son and daughter-in-law: Mike and Lisa Owens of Allen; his four grandchildren: Regina Jackson of McKinney, Kacey Cox and her husband, Taylor, of Euless, Kristi Owens and Josh Owens, both of Allen; his five great-grandchildren: Colton Jackson, Lauren Jackson, Brandon Jackson, Madison Jackson and Dylan Jackson; his brothers and sister: Ben Owens of Prosper, Shirley McCormick of Emory, Ron Fipps of Denton and Eddie Fipps of Wolfe City.