KATHRYNE VIOLA SMITH OWENS 1914 - 2000

By Mary Owens Little on
October 30, 2022

Happy 108th birthday to my paternal grandmother, Kathryne Viola Smith Owens. My middle name is Kathryne in her honor. It is a interesting spelling. I rarely see it spelled this way.

30 OCT 1914 - Born in Bagwell, Red River, TX to Randolph Dee Smith and Margaret Lorene Windell Smith, who were both 22. She was the first of three children.

Homes: 
1920 - Justice Precinct 3, Red River, TX Near Fulbright and Detroit Road
1930 - Precinct 2, Swisher, TX
1940 - Rural, Swisher, TX
1943 -1944? Near Southwest City, MO
1967 - Hartley Rt. Box 58-A, Dumas, Moore, TX
324 Beard, Dumas, Moore, TX

Jobs:
Homemaker

3 MAY 1916 - Birth of brother, Guy Austin [Red River County, TX].

28 OCT 1918 - Birth of brother, Raymond Lynn [Detroit, Red River, TX].

1920 - Residence - Precinct 3, Red River, TX.


27 DEC 1921 - Death of mother, Margaret Lorene Windell Smith [Deport, Lamar, TX] at the age of 29.

5 DEC 1924 - Father married Winnie Flippo in Red River, TX.

1 APR 1926 - Birth of half-sister, Billie Jane [TX].

22 DEC 1927 - Birth of half-brother, Johnnie Dee [OK].

7 JAN 1929 - Birth of half-sister, Pearl Aileen [Purcell, McClain, OK].

1930 - Residence - Swisher, TX, Precinct 2. Was sent to live with her aunt Minnie Flippo.


Minnie and Lester Flippo


27 AUG 1930 - Birth of half-brother, Ralph Randolph [Purcell, McClain, OK].

16 JUL 1932 - Birth of half-brother, RueDell [Maysville, Garvin, OK].


Wayne and Kathryne in 1932

27 JAN 1934 - Married Wayne Denton Owens in Tulia, Swisher, TX when she was 19 and he was 22. They met at a party in Tulia.


15 MAY 1934 - Birth of half-brother, Gene [McClain County, OK].

Kathryne and Wayne

23 NOV 1934 - Birth of first daughter, Peggy Sue [Swisher County, TX].

1 JUN 1936 - Birth of first son, Donald Wayne [Swisher County, TX].

5 APR 1937 - Birth of half-brother, Bobby Leon [Purcell, McClain, OK].

24 JUL 1937 - Birth of second daughter, Barbara Ann [Swisher County, TX].

Peggy, Donald and Barbara

31 JUL 1938 - Birth of second son, Harold Thomas [Tulia, Swisher, TX].

12 NOV 1940 - Birth of third daughter, Linda Jo [Finney, Hale, TX].

1940 -Residence - Rural, Swisher, TX.


1940 - Birth of half-brother, Darrell [OK].

Harold, Barbara, Donald and Peggy

1941 OCT 12 - Birth of third son, Wendell Dale [Finney, Hale, TX]. This is my father.

“Brother-in-law, Rayford, had moved to South West City, MO area and father-in-law, A.C., decided that land/opportunity was better there and decided to follow. Wayne went too but I’m not sure whether he went earlier with Rayford or later with A.C.” - Roberta Drews

About 1942 - Kathryne and Wayne is holding Dale
Peggy and Donald
Harold and Barbara
Linda in front

About 1943 Probably near Tulia, Swisher, TX - Back row: Kathryne and Wayne
Peggy, Barbara, Don, Harold
Linda and Dale

Abt. 1944 - Birth of half-sister, Mary Eloise [OK].

2 AUG 1944 - Birth of fourth son, Richard Paul [McDonald County, MO].

About 1946 probably near Kress, Swisher, TX - Back row: Barbara, Harold, Donald, Peggy who is holding Barbara Sue Flippo. Front row: Dale, Richard and Linda

1947 - Don, Barbara, Peggy, Linda, Harold, Richard, Dale, Kathryne and Wayne

Around 1947 - Moved back to the Texas panhandle.

About 1948 - MO vacation - Harold and Donald
Linda and Dale
Richard

26 JUN 1949 - Birth of half-brother, Larry James [Purcell, McClain, OK].

11 AUG 1949 - Birth of fourth daughter, Joy Lynn [Moore Co, TX].

1950 -Residence - Moore County, TX.


About 1951 or 1952 in the Texas Panhandle - Wayne, Harold, Kathryne, Linda, Barbara, Dale, Richard and Joy in the front looking down.

1955 - 702 Zauk, Dumas, Moore, TX - Richard and Dale

29 JAN 1957 - Birth of first granddaughter, Kathryne (Kathy) Inez Hoefling [Moore County, TX].

24 MAY 1957 - Birth of second granddaughter, Deborah (Debbie) Lynn Roberts [Moore County, TX].

12 MAY 1958 - Birth of first grandson, Steven (Steve) Owen Roberts [Moore County, TX].

13 AUG 1958 - Birth of second grandson, Milton (Milt) Wayne Hoefling [Moore County, TX].

31 JAN 1959 - Birth of third granddaughter, Kim Annett Roberts [Moore County, TX].

20 MAR 1960 - Birth of fourth granddaughter, Glenna Sue Hoefling [Moore County, TX].

31 JUL 1960 - Birth of third grandson, Timothy (Timmy/Tim) Tony Thompson [Potter County, TX].

27 JAN 1962 - Birth of fourth grandson, Thomas (Tommy) Michael Thompson [Amarillo, Potter, TX].

16 APR 1963 - Death of grandson, Thomas (Tommy) Michael Thompson at the age of 1 from Neuroblastoma [Amarillo, Potter, TX].

28 MAR 1963 - Birth of fifth granddaughter, Vicki Carol Roberts [Moore County, TX].

6 NOV 1964 - Birth of fifth grandson, Daniel (Danny) Micah Thompson [Hansford County, TX].

25 NOV 1964 - Birth of sixth granddaughter, Gerrie Lynn Owens [Moore County, TX].

23 APR 1965 - Death of brother, Guy Austin [Navajo County, AZ].

5 NOV 1966 - Birth of seventh granddaughter, Mary Kathryne Owens [Houston, Harris, TX]. Me!

13 OCT 1967 - Death of son, Richard Paul from a car accident in Kansas at the age of 23.

4 JAN 1968 - Birth of eighth granddaughter, Terri Dawn Owens [Moore County, TX].

20 NOV 1968 - Death of father, Randolph Dee Smith, passed away in Purcell, McClain, OK at the age of 76.

29 DEC 1970 - Birth of ninth granddaughter, Melanie Elizabeth Owens in [Houston, Harris, TX].

23 FEB 1974 - Birth of sixth grandson, Chad Elliot Wilson [Moore County, TX].

23 OCT 1976 - Birth of seventh grandson, Dana Lee Wilson [Moore County, TX].

1979 - Dumas, Moore, TX - 45th wedding anniversary

Owens family: children and grandchildren

Owens children - Back row: Harold, Peggy, Dale and Donald
Front row: Joy, Wayne, Kathyrne, Barbara and Linda

1977

MAR 1983 - Death of half-brother, Johnnie Dee [OK].

27 AUG 1983 - Death of son, Wendell Dale [Richmond, Fort Bend, TX].

JAN 1984 - Celebrated 50 years of marriage.

January 1984

4 AUG 1984 - 50th wedding anniversary celebration [Dumas, Moore, TX].

1984 - 50th wedding anniversary

Debbie, Kim, Milt, Kathy, Tim, Melanie, Steve, Mary, Dana, Daniel, Chad, Vicky and Glenna
Missing Gerri and Terri

25 AUG 1986 - Death of husband, Wayne Denton, in Dumas, Moore, TX at the age of 74. They had been married 52 years.

12 DEC 1987 - Death of half-sister, Pearl Aileen [Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK].

1991 - Family reunion in Palo Duro Canyon, TX.

Donald, Kathryne, Harold, Peggy, Joy, Barbara and Linda


1 JUN 2000 - Passed away at the age of 85 [Dumas, Moore, TX].

DUMAS - Kathryne V. Owens, 85, died Thursday, June 1, 2000.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Morrison Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jay McGaughy, pastor of Temple Baptist Church, the Rev. Roger Orr, minister of missions at First Baptist Church, and Jerry Clark, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Owens was born in Red River County and had been a resident of Dumas since 1945. She was a homemaker and a longtime member of the Temple Baptist Church.

She married Wayne Owens in 1934 at Tulia. He died in 1986. She also was preceded in death by two sons, Richard Owens, in 1967, and Dale Owens, in 1983.

Survivors include two sons, Donald Owens of Houston and Harold Owens of Dumas; four daughters, Peggy Hoefling of Dumas, Barbara Roberts of Louisburg, Kan., and Linda Thompson and Joy Wilson, both of Dumas; 16 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials be to Memorial Hospice, 224 Second, Dumas, TX 79029.
The family will be at 314 Beard.

(Published in Amarillo Daily News, June 2, 2000)


Burial - Northlawn Memorial Gardens, Dumas, Moore, TX.



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