After surviving many battles during WWII, James Ruel Ownbey lost his final battle with cancer on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2010.
He proudly served in the USAF from 1940 until he retired in 1972. After fighting in the Pacific Theatre during WWII, he continued his service during the Korean and Vietnam wars and retired as a lieutenant colonel.
He was preceded in death by his beloved first wife and the mother of his children, Peggy Ownbey.
He is survived by his three children: Jennifer Link, Jim and Rudy Ownbey, six grandchildren: JJ Link, Ashley Bryan, Tyler Ownbey, Erin Ownbey, Sara Anne and Megan Ownbey, two great-grandchildren: Katie and Courtney Link.
He will be buried with full military honors at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens at 2pm, Sunday, November 14, 2010. There will be no visitation.
The family requests that any donations be made to Cleveland Church of Christ.
“I am an American Airman, Wingman, Leader and Warrior. I will never leave an Airman behind. I will never falter and I will not fail. “
There was a nice write up on Colonel Ownbey in his hometown newspaper, the Cleveland (Tennessee) Daily Banner:
http://www.clevelandbanner.com/pages/full_story/push?article-A+beloved+old+soldier%20&id=10318683&instance=main_article
Here's a link to the article mentioned above:
http://www.clevelandbanner.com/view/full_story/10232026/article-Ownbey--Lawson-survivors-of-WWII?
There's also a picture of him on his church's web site:
http://www.clevelandchurchofchrist.com/
Jan Ownbey a/k/a Jennifer Link Class of '67
jgl1108@msn.com
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