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Billie Ruth Young Dye-Owen
11 Mar 1931 – 13 Jan 2013
| Birth | 11 Mar 1931 |
| Death | 13 Jan 2013 |
| Cemetery | Robert Lee Cemetery Robert Lee , Coke County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Frank Berthold on 09 May 2013 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110261073 |
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Billie Dye Owen March 11, 1931 - January 13, 2013 Billie Ruth Young Dye-Owen, 81 of San Angelo went to be with the Lord Sunday evening, Jan. 13, 2013, after a short illness at her home. Family and friends visitation will be 6pm to 8pm, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at Johnson's Funeral Home, 435 W. Beauregard, San Angelo, TX 76903, Phone 325-655-3113. Funeral service will be Friday, 1pm, Jan 18, at Southland Baptist Church with Dr Mark Bumpus and Rev. Taylor Sandlin officiating. Graveside services will follow at the cemetery in Robert Lee, TX. Billie was born in Millersview, TX, to Morris and Francis Young. She had two brothers (Wallace and Raymond, both deceased) and four sisters (Viola, Lorene, Louise - all deceased , and Sylvia "Doodle" of Robert Lee). Billie married Donald Wayne Dye March 31, 1956,( after a short previous marriage) and that marriage lasted 38 years. After six years as a widow, she married a compatible mate, Alvin Z. Owen, Jr of San Angelo, on a cruise in Hawaii on June 29, 2000. Billie was preceded in death by her parents and her eldest son Michael Ellis Kelso. Billie is survived by her husband Al, son Donald Wayne Dye, Jr and wife Sherry, sister Doodle, and many members of the Young, Dye, and Owen families. Billie's son, Don, of Warsaw, IN, wrote of her early days before she met Al: " Mom was always in church, leading bible studies and organizing fundraisers. She loved getting together with her John group in Austin, Texas and spreading the word of Christ. Of course, teaching was not always the point of these gatherings. All the ladies had fun on shopping trips organized by Mom. My Dad, Wayne Dye always wondered why any one person needed so many clothes and pairs of shoes"! "Sherry and I got married at age 19 and Mom and Dad were scared and upset that we wouldn't wait until we each had some more miles on us. In a few years, it was apparent we had avoided most of the major pitfalls and lived through it well enough that it might be OK. When the family would show up unannounced, Mom would immediately drop everything and start cooking. It might not have been fancy food but she always took great care of anyone who showed up. My Dad was a smoker and he had to retire from his job as State Fire Marshall a bit early because of the effects of the dreaded emphysema she was so afraid of. Watching my Dad die slowly was her worst nightmare." "Shortly before, and then after my Dad died, Mom found the strength to blossom in ways she had not before, She began to draw flowers on everything. She told me all my life prior, that she could never draw anything. She met Al. They fell in love and she was worried that I would never approve of any man 'replacing' my father. She should have never worried. I was ecstatic that she and found someone to love and fill the void that Dad had left her with. Mom and Al had the most perfect engagement and marriage I could have imagined; aboard a ship cruising the Hawaiian Islands! I treasure the fact that for the last ten or so years, she has been as happy as anyone could be. When in 2003, we found out we were going to move 1,251 miles from Austin, Texas, to Warsaw, Indiana, Sherry's family was devastated. They showed their displeasure by making our lives hard. This situation was hard enough. Mom was there for us. She showed Sherry such compassion and support during these times when I was going back and forth between the two cities by talking to Sherry, helping her to make the adjustment. We both were so grateful to have this love and support!" "When I got word of her passing, I was grateful to hear that it was swift and painless. Her second-worst nightmare was not to be. I celebrate her life after my Dad's death. In closing, to sum up Mom's life she worked hard to be the best steward for the Lord and to raise a family. She was always there for us regardless of what we needed and she was there for her church family as well. I will thank God every day for letting me have her for a Mom." Billie's 12 plus years of marriage to Al were happy years traveling to faraway places in their 5th Wheel RV to Nova Scotia, Alaska, the West and East Coast, and places in between. Al's family is in Colorado and Pennsylvania and Billie's son is in Indiana. So, naturally their travels took them to both places to visit on several occasions. Other enjoyable times were to family reunions of the Dye and Owen families. Al was a long time member of the Lions Club so Billie was asked numerous times by others if she would like to join the Lions Club. She always said she was content to be a cheer leader for Lions activities. In 2010 after hearing a motivational talk by the International President's wife in Sidney, Australia, she enthusiastically said she was ready to join the Lions benevolent work. She was a great supporter of the Texas Lion Camp for Crippled Children and the Lions Eyeglass Recycling program. Billie also loved her Sunday Bible Study class at First Baptist Church and enjoyed trips and games (especially Texas 42 dominos) with the group of senior adults. She will be sorely missed by her husband, many relatives, and friends. Pall Bearers for the service will be: John Hancock, Marshal Twombly, Roy Landry, Basil Jordan, Doyle Clifton, and Robert Porter. Honorary Pall Bearers will be all Lions of the San Angelo Downtown Lions Club and the men of the Flores Class at First Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to the Texas Lions Camp, P.O. Box 290247, Kerrville, TX 78029, or a favorite charity. Family and friends may sign the online register book at johnsons-funeralhome.com.
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