Owen Preston Rich

1924 - 2007  (82 years)

• Name	Owen Preston Rich  [1, 2]
  Birth	13 Jul 1924	Sampson County, North Carolina   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Feb 2007	Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina   [1, 2]
  Burial	Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina   [2]
  Notes	His FindAGrave memorial page shows him as a son of Lallister Lott Rich and Ida Williamson. There is also a photo of his military marker, embossed with a cross, his name and dates, and "S1 US NAVY WORLD WAR II." OWEN PRESTON RICH .. CLINTON (NC)- Mr. Owen Preston Rich, 82, of 3830 Bass Lake Road, died in Plymouth, Friday, February 23, 2007. THE funeral will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Elizabeth Baptist Church with the Rev. Roger White officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Born in 1924 in Sampson County, Mr. Rich was the son of the late L.L. and Ida Rich. On Dec.15, 1949, he married the late Doris McLemore Rich. He was an active member of Elizabeth Baptist Church, serving as a Deacon and a member of the Building and Grounds Committee. He was a farmer. He is survived by two daughters; Angela Rich Mallette and husband Pat of Greenville and Audrey Rich Outten and husband Dana of Plymouth; one sister Ellen Hollingsworth of Roseboro; four sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Rich, Lellon McLemore, Brenda McLemore, Hazel Bullard and husband Roland; one brother-in-law, Lynwood McLemore and wife Marilyn; and four grandchildren, Catherine Rich Outten, John Preston Outten, Michael Anthony Mallette and James Patrick Mallette. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Bruce Rich and Norman Rich, and two sisters, Maybell Green and Estelle Rozier. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall following the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Community Home Care & Hospice, 216 Beaman St., Clinton, NC 28328 or to the Patients Nursing Home Auxiliary, 111 Hilly Circle, Plymouth, NC 27962. Arrangements are being handled by Royal-Hall Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent through www.royalhallfuneralhome.com. From: The Sampson Independent.. Saturday, 2-24-2007 File: Obit..Rich, Owen Preston..2-23-2007 (Courtesy of Robert McLemore Butler)
  Person ID	I28372	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2014

  
  

  Family	Doris Atwood McLemore,   b. 2 May 1929, Sampson County, North Carolina d. 5 Oct 2006, Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	15 Dec 1949  [3]
  Family ID	F9201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Jul 1924 - Sampson County, North Carolina Death - 23 Feb 2007 - Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina Burial - - Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S371] Butler, Robert McLemore--Family Researcher Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 (deceased). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 85690966 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 113619570 (Reliability: 3).