STEPHENS COUNTY, GA - OBITS   Winston Owen 1985

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Winston Owen Obituary
June 7, 1985

Toccoa Record:  June 10, 1985

Winston Owen, 85, of Orlando Drive, died Thursday, June
7, at Lanier Park Hospital in Gainesville. 

Born in Toccoa, he was the son of the late John W. and
Mary Elizabeth Ward Owen.  He had been a practicing
attorney in Toccoa for 50 years.  He was solicitor
attorney general emeritus, former attorney for the city
of Toccoa, and former attorney for Stephens County.  He
was a member and deacon of First Presbyterian Church, a
member of Toccoa Masonic Lodge # 309, Yaarab Shrine
Temple and of local chapter of Eastern Star and Toccoa
Shrine Club.  He was former city manager for the city
of Stephens County, a member of Stephens County Bar
Association and Mountain Judicial Bar Association. He
served as attorney for Urban Development Authority and
was relocation finance officer. 

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Dave (Jane) Dukes
of Greelyville, S.C.; one sister, Miss Lorene (Weegie)
Owen of Toccoa; one grandson, Robert Owen Dukes, and a
number of nieces and nephews. 

The Funeral was Saturday at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Chapel
of Acree-Davis Funeral Home, the Rev. James Goodloe
officiating.  Pallbearers were Lamar Oliver, Warren
Wilkinson, Steve Talley, Ernest Stewart, Lucius
Alewine, and Tommy Gilmer. Burial was in Toccoa
Cemetery