Karen D. Owens, of Waynesburg, PA died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at her residence following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
She was born in Grant Town, WV, a daughter of the late Ray T. Fortney and Pearl Yeager Fortney.
Karen attended Fairmont State College and was a graduate of Fairview High School. She currently worked for the Village at Heritage Point in Morgantown as a part time activities director. She was a site supervisor for the Blacksville Senior Center for 14 years and was the coordinator for Senior Volunteers for 2 counties. She was a former activities director for Evergreen Assisted Living Center in Morgantown.
Karen was a member of the Purple Pansies of Morgantown, Red Hat Gad-a-Bouts of Waynesburg, the Easton Avery CEO's of Morgantown, and was a member of the site council for the Waynesburg Senior Center.
She currently attended the Blacksville United Methodist Church in Blacksville, WV.
Her hobbies include, her love for camping and spending time with friends at Big Bear Lake and entertaining at nursing homes and senior centers.
While living in Daybrook, before selling her home there, she and her late husband owned and operated Owens Place for many years.
Surviving are three sons & their wives, Kenneth & Rhonda Owens of Blacksville, Kevin & Belinda Owens of Daybrook, and Kirby & Christine Owens of Waynesburg; one brother, James Fortney and his wife Margaret Jane of Pittman, NJ; three grandchildren, Amber Owens, Bryant Owens, and Chase Owens; and one great-granddaughter, Ruby.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Terry A. Owens and one brother, Thomas Fortney.
Friends may call at the Owen-Neely Funeral Home in Blacksville on Saturday, February 28, 2009 from 12:00 Noon until the service hour at 1:00PM. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM with the Pastor Freddie Eddy, II officiating. Interment will follow in the Daybrook Cemetery.
A celebration of Karen's life will be held immediately following the funeral service in the Blacksville Senior Center. Come join the family for food and fellowship and share stories about Karen.
You may send condolences to the family at www.tennantfuneralhome.com.