Bill Ownsby – August 26, 2015

Ownsby Obit PicBill Ownsby, 88, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015.

Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, at Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel.  Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.  Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.

Bill was born July 17, 1927, in Bonham to C.W. and Winnie Ownsby.  He served in the Army during the Korean War.  Bill retired from Tri-State Fair Association.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene Ownsby in 2004.

Survivors include seven daughters, Jeanne McCubbin and husband Bill of Amarillo, Billie Patridge and husband Jerry of Arlington, Ann Scott and husband Bob of Trinidad, Colo., Terry Bertrand and husband Buddy of Borger, Sherry Sims and husband Harry of Mobeetie, Tammy Lepel of Amarillo and Megan Lepel of California; a son, John Curt Lepel of Greenville, Florida; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson.

Thanks to Kevin and Connie Bradford and their family for being such good neighbors and friends to Bill for many years.  The family also wishes to thank the staff at Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home and Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospice.

The family suggests memorials be to Shriner’s Hospital or to Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home in Amarillo.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home.

0 Replies to “Bill Ownsby – August 26, 2015”

  1. “Billy Gene” was one of the best. He always had a smile and a friendly word. He will be truly missed.

  2. On behalf of the Ussery-Roan TSVH team, it was an honor to have cared for Mr. Ownsby. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

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