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Ernest Jay Owens, 85, of Rockwall passed away February 10, 2013 at
Born June 10, 1927 in Merit, Ernest was the son of Robert Cleveland Owens and Mary E. (Tankersley) Owens. On December 17, 1948 in
Survivors include his daughters Brenda Smith and husband Danny of Terrell, Nancy Enos and husband Ricky of Oklahoma City, Okla., Deborah Gutierrez and husband Carlos of Sadler, and Cindy Platt and husband Bobby of Sadler; sister Mary L. Watkins of Temple
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, sons Glenn and Bengie Owens, sister Betty Russell, brothers James L. and Edgar Leon Owens, granddaughter Heidi Couch, grandson Andrew Latimer, and great-granddaughter Gabriella Couch.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Dennis, Dalton Moore, Colton Kinsey, Pooh Dennis, Cody Scott and Ben Dooley. Honorary pallbearer will be Tommy Owens.