Roll Call Tribute
Marilyn "Yvonne" Owens '70 July 20, 2021 1:49 PM updated: July 20, 2021 2:00 PM
Yvonne Owens
November 27, 1934 ~ July 6, 2021
Yvonne was born in 1934 in Argyle, Texas to Johnie and Frances Miller and went home to be with our Lord on July 6, 2021. The funeral service will be Monday, July 12, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Callaway-Jones Funeral Home in Bryan, Texas, with visitation starting at 12:00. The interment will be at Bryan City Cemetery.
Yvonne married Bob Owens in June 1952. The family moved to Bryan in 1966. She was proud to be one of the first women to get a degree from Texas A&M University in 1970. She was a teacher at Sul Ross and Johnson Elementary schools. She went on to work for and retire from The Texas A&M Foundation. Yvonne was a devoted Christian who served the Lord in whatever capacity was needed at her church. BonBon was well loved by her community, family, and extended family.
She is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, W.R. Bob Owens (Bro. Bob), and her sister Elaine Weisser of New Mexico, and her sister-in-heart Mary Evelyn Owens. She is also survived by children, Vicki Holmgreen '75 (Rick '73) , Wendye Halliwell, Robyn Owens-Brown and Jim Owens. Her grandchildren are Jennifer Holmgreen Howard (Graig), Kristyn Holmgreen Reel (Ben), Lindsay Halliwell (Michael Ayala), Kelsye Halliwell, Aubry Halliwell, Kory Owens, Kaleb Brown (Shaunna), Jeffrey Owens and Jonathan Owens (Brittany) and 21 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Organization for Autism Research.
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November 27, 1934 ~ July 6, 2021
Yvonne was born in 1934 in Argyle, Texas to Johnie and Frances Miller and went home to be with our Lord on July 6, 2021. The funeral service will be Monday, July 12, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Callaway-Jones Funeral Home in Bryan, Texas, with visitation starting at 12:00. The interment will be at Bryan City Cemetery.
Yvonne married Bob Owens in June 1952. The family moved to Bryan in 1966. She was proud to be one of the first women to get a degree from Texas A&M University in 1970. She was a teacher at Sul Ross and Johnson Elementary schools. She went on to work for and retire from The Texas A&M Foundation. Yvonne was a devoted Christian who served the Lord in whatever capacity was needed at her church. BonBon was well loved by her community, family, and extended family.
She is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, W.R. Bob Owens (Bro. Bob), and her sister Elaine Weisser of New Mexico, and her sister-in-heart Mary Evelyn Owens. She is also survived by children, Vicki Holmgreen '75 (Rick '73) , Wendye Halliwell, Robyn Owens-Brown and Jim Owens. Her grandchildren are Jennifer Holmgreen Howard (Graig), Kristyn Holmgreen Reel (Ben), Lindsay Halliwell (Michael Ayala), Kelsye Halliwell, Aubry Halliwell, Kory Owens, Kaleb Brown (Shaunna), Jeffrey Owens and Jonathan Owens (Brittany) and 21 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Organization for Autism Research.
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