Dorothy Ruth Owens

LEWISBURG, WV - Dorothy Ruth Owens passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, May 9th following an extended illness. Born on June 8th, 1938 in Oak Hill WV, she was the daughter of the late John Butler and Ruby Dooley. She married Bill Owens on her 18th birthday. Dorothy was a member of the Pineville Women's Club, Beckley Art Group, and the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Bill Owens, along with her son and daughter in law, Bill and Pam Owens, her daughter and son in law, Terri and David West, and her son and daughter in law, Chuck and Tina Owens. She was loved by her 6 grandchildren Bill Owens and Tyler Owens, Lara Byrd and David West, and Rhianna Hoke Jobe and Madison Owens, and her 3 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother and sister in law, Raymond and Lonnie Butler, and her three sisters, Karen Dooley Lefevers, Sherry Dooley, and Betty Dooley Castleman. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Carol Butler Perdue and her brother Billy Dooley. Dorothy was an animal lover, an accomplished cook, and a talented artist. She will be missed greatly by her family and her large circle of friends. Her special friends include Beverly Triplett of Charleston WV, Gloria Loud of Titusville FL, dear friend and neighbor Christine Chapman, and Alice and Bud LaFollette of Sarasota FL. A celebration of life for Dorothy will be held on Saturday June 10th at 1 pm at Shaw-mi-del-eca Village in Caldwell. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to the Greenbrier Humane Society, PO Box 926, Lewisburg, WV 24901 or online at http://www.greenbrierhumane.org/donate, or to your favorite charity in honor of Dorothy Owens. Online guestbook can be signed or condolences may be sent to the family at www.morganfh.net. Arrangements by Morgan Funeral Home, Lewisburg, WV.