Mr. William Ray Owen Sr.

September 6, 1927 - September 16, 2020

William Ray Owen Sr. (Bill Owen), passed away September 16th, 2020. Born 9-6-1927 in Thomasville, NC, he was one of six children of William Owen and Emma Owen. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Peggy H Owen and daughter Karen E Owen Hutchison. He is survived by his sister, Patricia Hedrick of Raleigh NC and son, Bill Owen, Jr (Deborah) of Statesville, grandchildren Caroline Owen, Durham NC, Ward Owen, Winston Salem, NC, Erin Hutchison (Josh), New Oxford PA, and Casey Hutchison, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Bill Sr. graduated from Catawba College where he met his “sweetheart Peggy”, of 63 years. He was a longtime member of Broad Street Methodist Church in Statesville and retired as a manager at Bernhardt Furniture. He loved the outdoor life, visiting neighbors and friends, and was able to continue this until his final weeks. A graveside service will be held Sunday, September 27 at the veterans plot in Oakwood Cemetery at 2:00 pm. Nicholson Funeral Home is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Broad St Methodist Church, 433 W Broad Street Statesville, NC 28677. Condolences may be sent online to the family to ww.nicholsonfunerals.com. The family would like to thank the caregivers at Brookdale Peachtree, Donna Smith, Sandra Boan, and Crystal Smith for all their help and support for many years.