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Owen Preston Rich

Male 1924 - 2007  (82 years)


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  • Name Owen Preston Rich  [1, 2
    Birth 13 Jul 1924  Sampson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 23 Feb 2007  Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Oct 2006, Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 15 Dec 1949  [3
    Family ID F9201  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Jul 1924 - Sampson County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 Feb 2007 - Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S371] Butler, Robert McLemore--Family Researcher Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 (deceased).

    2. [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).

    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).