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Mabel Maroney Owen
16 Jun 1912 – 20 Apr 1971
| Birth | 16 Jun 1912 |
| Death | 20 Apr 1971 |
| Cemetery | Childress Cemetery Childress , Childress County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Anonymous on 04 Sep 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67426640 |
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Childress – Mrs. Orval (Mabel Maroney) Owen, a woman whose devotion to her profession as a nurse in Childress, died in Childress General Hospital at 1:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, 1970, from an apparent heart attack she suffered shortly before getting off duty at 11 p.m. In her personal life, her love for people was one part of her desire to make life more lasting, as she nursed and cared for the sick in the hospital. She had worked in the Childress hospitals longer than any other person and was one of the first women to receive an L.V.N. degree. She began her career by working in the old Jeter-Townsend Hospital and had worked as a nurse for over 25 years. Mrs. Owen, age 58, was born June 16, 1912 in Lamar County, Texas. She came to Childress county as a child. On April 16, 1933, Mabel Maroney married Orval Owen at Tell, Texas. They lived in Carey before moving to Childress where they were presently making their home at 1607 Avenue E. Nw. Mrs. Owen led a very active life in that she was a member of the Carey Baptist Church, secretary of the Licensed Vocational Nurses Association. Chaplain of the V.F.W. Auxiliary and vice president of the American Legion Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband, Orval; two daughters, Mrs. Juanita Arrington of Jacksonville and Mrs. Joy Hawley of Post; one brother, Leroy Maroney of Yukon Oklahoma; three sisters, Mrs. Virgie Owen of Dimmitt, Mrs. Katherine Ioof of Amarillo and Mrs. Effie Owen of Childress; two grandchildren and many, many friends. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday (today) in the First Baptist Church of Childress with officiant being Rev. Virgil Barnett, minister of the Carey Baptist, assisted by Rev. Joe S. Allen, pastor of the Childress First Baptist church. Burial was in the Childress Cemetery under the direction of Newberry Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Charlie Moore, Cloyce Holeman, Abra Howard, Leo Smith, Frank Mitchell and Howard Grimes. The Childress Index , April 22, 1971 (copy provided by Sydney Key ) . . . . . . . . . . From her Texas certificate of death Name: Mabel Owen Death Date: 20 Apr 1971 Death Place: Childress General Hospital, Childress, Childress, Texas Gender: Female Race: White Death Age: 58 years Birth Date: 16 June 1912 Birthplace: Texas Marital Status: Married Father's Name: Miles Maroney Mother's Name: Lena Rich Occupation: Nurse Place of Residence: 1607 Ave. E, N.W., Childress, Texas Cemetery: Childress Cemetery Burial Place: Childress, Texas Burial Date: 22 Apr 1971 Informant: Orval Owen . . . . . . . . . .
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- Wesley Maroney 1906–1955 FaG
- SSGT Billie Maroney 1908–1945 FaG
- Effie Lorene Maroney Owen 1909–1983 FaG
- Clydie Leroy Maroney 1916–1986 FaG
- Vergie A. Maroney Owen 1919–2004 FaG
- Katherine Marie "Kathy" Maroney Byrd 1925–2001 FaG
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