Franklin R. Owens

	Franklin R. Owens, 73, of 1420 Vale St., Benton, died at 1:57 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001 at the Franklin Hospital.
	Mr. Owens wishes were to be cremated.  Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
	Mr. Owens was born Feb. 13, 1928 in Tamaroa, IL, the son of Walter and Mabel (Rice) Owens.  He married the former Doris Evans in 1965 and she died on Oct. 20, 1999.
	He was a retired under water welder and a W. W. II U.S. Navy veteran.
	He is survived by two grandsons, Angel Rivera, Christopher, Tony Hernandez and wife Candace Miller, Christopher, five sisters, Peggy and husband Leland Brown, Benton, Margaret McCollum, Coulterville, Jaquelyn and husband Harmon Kuhnert, Coulterville, Jo Ann Owens, Herrin, Carole and husband Bob Murry, Tamaroa, a
brother, Robert Owens, Carterville, and several nieces and nephews.
	Mr. Owens was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Billie Kay Hernandez, and a sister, Donna Bronke.
	To sign the online memorial guest book visit www.hobbsjohnsonfuneralhome.com. 



