February 5, 1927 – April 29, 2024
Ruby Gail (Phipps) Owens, 97, of Bedford, passed away at her home surrounded by family on Monday, April 29, 2024.
She was born February 5, 1927, to Barton and Violet (Lewis) Phipps in Lawrence County. She married Claude Owens on June 3, 1947, and he preceded her in death on February 4, 1985. She was a graduate of Needmore High School in the class of 1945. She did her part to support the war effort by working at RCA in the “Secret Room” during the summer between her junior and senior high school years. She devoted herself to her family, and when her children were older, she returned to work at Westinghouse till 1982.
She was a Gulletts Creek Baptist Church member, serving in various positions for most of her life. She attended the Free Methodist and Mt. Pleasant Christian Churches of Bedford most recently.
Survivors include two children, a daughter, Linda, and husband Phil Conner, of Judah, and son, Jan, and wife Sherry Owens, of Bedford; four grandchildren, Brent (Alyssa) Conner, Holly (Sam) Hartman, Kristen (Ross) Lester, and Brandon Owens; seven great-grandchildren, Adelynne Conner (fiancé Cameron Reoch), Vanessa Conner, Lili Conner, Ben Conner, Taylor Hartman, AbyGail Hartman, and Brecken Lester; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two brothers, Bob (Ruth) Phipps and Bud (Carol) Phipps, and a grandson, Christoper Owens.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 4th, in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day
& Carter Mortuary with Jeff Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday at the Day & Carter Mortuary.
Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.
Ruby Gail (Phipps) Owens
February 5, 1927 – April 29, 2024
Bedford – Ruby Gail (Phipps) Owens, 97, of Bedford,
passed away at her home surrounded by family on
Monday April 29,2024. She was born February 5,
1927, to Barton and Violet (Lewis) Phipps in
Lawrence County. She married Claude Owens on
June 3, 1947, and he preceded her in death on
February 4, 1985. She was a graduate of Needmore
High School with the class of 1945. She did her part
to support the war effort by working at RCA in the
“Secret Room” the summer between her Junior and
Senior year of high school. She devoted herself to her
family and when her children were older, she went
back to work at Westinghouse till 1982. She was a
member of the Gulletts Creek Baptist Church most of
her life where she served in various positions. Most
recently she attended the Free Methodist and Mt.
Pleasant Christian Churches of Bedford.
Survivors include two children, daughter, Linda and
husband Phil Conner, of Judah and son, Jan and wife
Sherry Owens, of Bedford; four grandchildren, Brent
(Alyssa) Conner, Holly (Sam) Hartman, Kristen (Ross)
Lester, and Brandon Owens; seven great-
grandchildren, Adelynne Conner (fiancé Cameron
Reoch), Vanessa Conner, Lili Conner, Ben Conner,
Taylor Hartman, AbyGail Hartman, and Brecken
Lester; several nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two
brothers, Bob (Ruth) Phipps and Bud (Carol) Phipps
and a grandson, Christoper Owens.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am on
Saturday, May 4th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day
& Carter Mortuary with Jeff Williams officiating. Burial
will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Visitation
will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday at the Day
& Carter Mortuary. Family and friends may express
condolences at www.daycarter.com.
