Deloris Owens

Deloris Owens, age 89, entered her eternal rest on July 12, 2024 at her home in Killeen, Texas. She was born in Argyle, Florida on August 7, 1934. She was the youngest of six children born to Salathiel and Willie Jackson. She attended school at Tivoli, attended College in Pensacola, Florida where she met and later married the love of her life in 1954 and became a military wife in every sense of the word. She loved taking care of her family and she was very good at it. She was the best Mom, Grandma, and Great Grandma anyone could ask for. That same love of family carried over to the next generation and the next. Family was everything to her as it is to us.

(Granddaughter) Our Grandma was able to change moods and strengthen your spirit with her nurturing heart. She was the mirroring image of all the strong women before her. We can only hope to resemble that image today.

Deloris was preceded in death by both parents, her beloved husband Leamon, two sisters Ida Wallace and Lillian Campbell, Three brothers Salathiel, Alonzo, and Edward Jackson, Sisters-in-law Ora Lee Jackson, Ethel Davis, Annie Mae Myles, Alice Shaw-Johnson, Mabel, Willa, and Betty Owens, Brothers-in-law Al Campbell, Earl Lee, Vernee, Wilton, Alvin, and Bennie Owens.

She is survived by five sisters-in-law, Ruby Lee Jackson, Iris Jackson, Essie Moore-Baldwin, Rose Carter, and Brunetta Owens.

Deloris leaves to treasure her precious memory, two daughter, Cheryl Turner and Sylvia Purcell of Killeen, Texas, two granddaughters Doricia Owens of Pflugerville, Texas, and Kenisha Purcell of Austin, Texas. Four great grandsons Xavier Molyneaux of Pflugerville, Texas, Anthony Purcell, Isaac Johnson, and Josiah Hippolito of Austin, Texas Along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and lifelong friends.

A Funeral Service for Deloris will be held Monday, July 22, 2024 at 8:30 AM at Crawford-Bowers, Killeen, Texas. Following the Funeral Service will be an Interment at 10:00 AM at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, Texas.