She was born Dec. 4, 1921, in Sulligent, Ala.,to the late Emmit Mills and Connie Ellen Berryhill Mills. She was a member of West End Baptist Church in Aliceville, a retired employee of Huyck Felt Company and a well-known resident of Pickens County.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Dalton “Hoss” Owens; parents; great-grandson, Christopher Dalton Owens; sisters, Mavis Boda, Boots Henderson, and Ann Kimbrell; brothers, Zelmer Mills and Arlie Mills; and son-in-law, Ronnie Driver.
She is survived by daughters, Sherry Driver and Sandra Fason (Ernest); sons, Terry Owens (Onzelle) and Randy Owens (Sherry); sisters, Pat Sargent, Mattie Florence Swafford, and Kay Knight (Ronnie); brothers, Joe Mills (Bobbie), Emmit Mills (Jo Helen), and Billy Mills (Gertrude); brother-in-law, Arnold Kimbrell; six grandchildren, Dewey Owens, Adam Owens (Allison), Bill Fason (Lesli), Josh Owens, Misty Ezelle (Dusty), and Dow Holman; and four great-grandchildren, Kevin Owens, Reese Owens, Luke Owens, and Zeke Owens.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Skelton Funeral Home, Reform; (205) 375-9661
