Mary B. Owens of McKinney, Texas went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 8, 2023. She was born on June 11, 1934 to Hoyte Gleaves Skipworth and Grace Evorie (Vincent) Skipworth in Whitewright, Texas. Mary married the late Chester Lee Owens on May 5, 1954 in Trenton, Texas and they enjoyed nearly 53 years of marriage before his passing in 2007. She was a member of The Gospel Lighthouse Church of Dallas, Texas since 1971. Mary also considered Family Worship Center Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the home church of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, to be her church as she, son, Billy Ray and husband, Chester Owens went to many Camp meetings there since 1990. Mary loved to travel and made many trips to Louisiana, The Great Passion Play in Arkansas and Colorado to name a few. Her favorite was going to Camp meetings. Mary was a loving wife, mother who devoted her time to caring for her family and loving friend to others. She will be missed dearly by those who knew and loved her.
Mary is survived by her son, Billy Ray Owens of McKinney, Texas; brother, Johnny Skipworth of Denison, Texas; sister, Peggy (Skipworth) Butts of Leonard, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews; other loving family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester L. Owens; father, Hoyt G. Skipworth; mother, Grace E. Skipworth; sisters, Pauline (Skipworth) Fagan and Betty (Skipworth) Coker; brothers, Jimmy Skipworth, Charles Skipworth, and Billy Skipworth.
A memorial service will be held at 12:00 noon, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013. The service will also be live streamed at TJMfuneral.com on Mary’s obituary page by clicking on the following link: https://celebrationoflife.tv/blog/mary-b-owens. After the service, the recorded live stream will be available for viewing at the same link location.