Samuel Owen

Samuel "Sam" Lamar Owen entered into rest Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. He came into this world on Christmas Eve 1933.Sam was preceded in death by his beloved bride of 51 years, Betty; his father Robert Frank Sr.; his mother Nina Martha Kate Pennington-Owen; his month old 3rd born daughter Rebecca Grace; his 30-year-old second born daughter, Laurie Jane; his grandaughter, Bonnie; and his grandson, Tyler.He is survived by his daughters, Kathy, Martha, Annie and Stephanie; his sons, Mark, Matthew and Sam Jr.; his grandchildren Angel, Jessica, Afton, Krista, Fiona and Gabrielle; his great-grandchildren Dylan, Myah, Tyliana and Tylique; and by his older brother, Robert Frank Jr.Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, in the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with Minister Raleigh Wooten officiating.Interment be 12:30 Monday in Chattanooga National Cemetery.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-3 p.m. Sunday.Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanoogaeastchapel.com.