Smith, Owens J.

Passed: 2006-12-30

Age: 95

Source: Ravenswood News

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 2007-01-04

Information: POMEROY, OH - Owens J. Smith, 95, of Pomeroy, OH, died Saturday, December 30, 2006, at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens OH.  He was born December 3, 1911 at Ripley, a son of the late Albert Lawrence and Mindy Belle Hill Smith.  He was formerly employed by the Meigs County Board of Education as a school bus driver.  He was a trustee for Bedford Township, carpenter with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, a member of Pomeroy Local 650, a lifetime member of the VFW and the American Legion of Rutland OH, and a member of IOOF Odd Fellows of both Pomeroy and Grand Lodge OH.  He enjoyed livestock markets, square dancing, hunting, fishing and the outdoors.  He was also employed with the B & O Railroad and was a coal miner.      Survivors include his wife, Luretta M. Lockhart Smith, at home; children, Ruth Ann Dunfee and husband, Randy, of Coolville OH, Howard L. Lockhart, Sr. and fiancee, Mary Ann Poole, of Pomeroy, and Ruthie Siber and husband, Glen, of Parkersburg; grandchildren, Howard L. Lockhart, Jr. and Holly and Hannah Dunfee; sisters, Mabel and Maxine and brother, Lowen; special niece, Jeanie Flanigan and husband, Don, of Ravenswood; and special sister-in-law, Dorothy Weekley of Ravenswood; and several nieces and nephews.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Hazel Ankrum Smith; son, Dale Lockhart; sister, Catherine; and an infant sister; brothers, Estel, Oley, Russell and brother-in-law, George Weekley.  Services were held Tuesday, January 2, 2007, at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Rev. Gerald Sayre officiating.  Burial followed at Ravenswood Cemetery with military graveside rites provided by the Ravenswood VFW Post 6669.  Condolences may be expressed to the Smith family at roush1us2000@yahoo.com.