Hobert Owens was the son of Dilmon Owens Sr. and Talitha Lowe.
Died on August 11, 1944, in France
Buried in Riverview Cemetery, Smokey Junction, TN
The Scott County News, 30 July 1948
Mr. and Mrs. Dilmon Owens, parents of Pvt. Hobert Owens, ask us to publish the following: The largest crowd of friends and relatives ever attending a funeral in this community were present on Sunday, July 18, for the funeral of Pvt. Hobert Owens, who was killed France on August 11, 1944. We enjoyed the good singing and the prayer by Rev. W. S. Watsonand the sermons by Revs. L. M. Jeffers and A. J. Chamberes, and the flowers the friends gave. We also want to thank the American Legion for the nice military funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. Dilmon Owens and family.
- Rank: Private
- Date of birth: 18 December 1922
- Date of death: 11 August 1944
- County: Scott
- Hometown: Smokey Junction
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 320th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Smokey Jet Cemetery, Smokey Jet, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVII, Middle Panel
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