Sue Ann Owens

Sue Ann Owens, daughter of the late Frank Owens and Leah Dean (Elliott) Owens Fielder, was born November 8, 1934, in Dawson, Missouri and departed this life August 8, 2019, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 84 years and 9 months of age.

Sue grew up in the Dawson community and attended school at Dawson and Mountain Grove. She was employed at Brown Shoe Factory until it closed.

Sue loved sewing and she was very good at it. She sewed on an old sewing machine with a hand crank. Her mother later bought her an electric sewing machine which she made good use of. She was also an avid reader and she loved to watch old movies.

Sue was a good neighbor, friend, and caregiver to her family. She cared for her grandmother, Annie, until her death in 1975. She later moved to Columbia and cared for her mother, Leah Dean Fielder, until her death.

She returned to Mountain Grove and lived in an apartment complex. When her health started failing, she moved to Autumn Oaks Caring Center.

Sue was preceded in death by her sister, Shirley Owens, and by two brothers, Gene Owens and Gary Owens.

She is survived by one brother, Frank Owens, Jr. and his wife, Sylvia, four nephews, many great-nieces and great-nephews, and other friends and neighbors who will miss her.