Noble Allen Owens Obituary (1942

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. Noble Allen Owens Mr. Noble Allen Owens , age 75, of Lexington, Indiana entered this life on February 10, 1942 in Scottsburg, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Emmett E. and Creola G. Plessinger Owens. He resided most all of his life in Jefferson County. He attended school there and later welding school. On January 7, 1959 he was inducted into the United States Navy in Louisville, Kentucky. He rose to the rate of Petty Officer Third Class serving aboard the USS Plymouth Rock (LSD-29) during the Vietnam War. He then served aboard the USS Shasta (AE-6), the USS Wrangell (AE-12) , and the USS Wilhoite (DER-397). He was honorably discharged on December 17, 1968 from Kingsville, Texas as a Petty Officer First Class receiving the Expeditionary Medal for Cuba, Vietnam Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He re-enlisted on December 18, 1968 at Kingsville, Texas he served aboard the USS Cook (DE 1083) and the USS Albert David (DE-1050) during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged on September 19, 1972 in Long Beach, California receiving the Good Conduct Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal. Noble re-enlisted on September 20, 1972 at Long Beach and again served aboard the USS Cook during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged on July 21, 1974 in San Diego, California. He re-enlisted on July 22, 1974 and rose to the rate of Chief Petty Officer during the Vietnam War and served aboard the USS Hector (AR-7) and was honorably discharged on April 30, 1980 in San Francisco, California with 20 years and 10 months of service receiving the Vietnam Service Medal and another Good Conduct Medal. He returned home to Madison and worked for Atachem in Carrollton for 17 years. He also worked for M & M as a truck driver for ten years. Noble was united in marriage on July 5, 1999 at the Hanover Baptist Church to Mary K. Sullivan Leach. He held membership in Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion and the Madison Moose Lodge No. 765. Noble was a faithful member of the Hanover Baptist Church and had served as a deacon and trustee. Noble died on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 8:20 a.m. at The Water's of Clifty Falls in Madison, Indiana. Click Here for Tribute or Funeral Service Video A LOVING FAMILY Noble will be missed by his loving wife, Mary F. Sullivan Leach Owens of Lexington, Indiana; his daughter, Suzette Rinehart and her husband, Mark of Michigan; his son, Chad Owens and his wife, Sally of North Vernon, Indiana; his step sons, James Lee Leach of Hanover, Indiana, Cameron Leach of Hanover, Indiana; his brother, Emmett L. Owens of Madison, Indiana; his uncle, Donald Plessinger of Jonathan, Arkansas; his sisters in law and brothers in laws, Wilma Sullivan of Madison, Indiana, Robert "Bob" and Bobbie Sullivan of Beech Grove, Indiana, Ernie and Sallie Sullivan of Madison, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Emmett E. Owens, died December 6, 2008, his mother, Creola G. Plessinger Owens, died July 13, 2008, his father in law, Clarence Leland "Lee" Sullivan, died January 27, 2012, and his mother in law, Reta Farrell Sullivan, died February 13, 2013. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 17, 2017, at 1:00 pm, by Pastor David Taylor at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana VISITATION Friends may call Saturday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORS A final salute will be conducted on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre with full military honors to follow at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel by Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion and the United States Naval Ceremonial Unit. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Hanover Baptist Church. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com Secure">http://www.paysimple.com/security.html">Secure Payments To send a flower arrangement in memory of Noble Allen Owens, please click here to visit our sympathy store.