Verneda Ellen Flittner Owens, 81, died Friday at Anderson County Health Care Center where she had been a resident for two months. Mrs. Owens had been in declining health for several months.

She was born Sept. 18, 1911, in Elberfeld, Ind., to the late Andrew and Rosa Flittner. Her husband, Jack Owens, died Sept. 14, 1989. He was the Clinton Fire Chief and Safety Director before retiring in December of 1986. Mrs. Owens' twin sister, Oneda Moore, died Dec. 31, 1977.

While her husband was stationed overseas during World War I I, she worked at the Chrysler Corp. weapons plant in Evansville, Ind. After moving to Clinton in 1946, she owned and operated the Anderson Heights Beauty Shop on Meadowbrook Street, Clinton.

Survivors include a son, Clinton Haley of Clitnon; four grandchildren, Kathleen Goldstein of Newton, Mass.; Kenneth Haley of Clinton; Darryl Haley and Douglas Haley, both of Knoxville; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren, Darryl Haley jr. and Nathan Haley both of Maryville.

Services were Monday at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Webster officiating. Burial was at Tennessee Valley Memory Gardens.

Source:
Clinton Courier News
10 Feb. 1993