Eloise W Owen

Eloise Waddell Owen was born August 23, 1917, died September 7, 2012. She is survived by two beloved daughters and their families: Cathey Fuqua and husband Wilford of Nashville, TN, and Susan Macanliss and husband Jim of Dallas, TX, four grandchildren: Eleanor Fuqua Williamson and husband Sam, Mark Owen Fuqua, Caroline Hunter Macanliss and Stuart Owen Macanliss, and two great grandchildren, Natalie and Luke Williamson, and by numerous relatives. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, Lyman Irvin Owen.

Graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, Eloise and her late husband lived in Houston, TX and then later in Dallas, TX. For many years she and Lyman remained active members of South Main Baptist Church in Houston, where she taught women’s and children’s classes. It was here that she helped to organize an active Korean church and fondly remembered many Koreans as lifelong friends. For 25 years she served in the South Main International Learning Experience program (SMILE), teaching English to internationals of many countries. As an outstanding teacher, Eloise also loved teaching elementary school for 7 years in Houston.

For 10 years Eloise and Lyman had a second home in Nashville, TN where they were active members of Immanuel Baptist Church and had many close friends. After moving their home from Houston to Dallas in 1991, they joined Park Cities Baptist Church where they were quite active in the senior adult class. Through the years Eloise and Lyman had a particular interest in helping young people reach their highest potential and were pleased to assist many young people in obtaining college degrees.

Eloise had an extraordinary gift of caregiving, friendship and hospitality, along with a cute sense of humor, keen attention to detail and abundant generosity. Her life reflected her commitment to love your neighbor as yourself and to show God's love "not in word only but in deed and in truth."

Eloise's family is especially grateful to the community at the Forum - to Eboni Ponce and the kind and cheerful caregivers in Assisted Living, to Maria Dominguez and all of the wonderful staff in Independent Living and to all of her many friends and neighbors there.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a scholarship fund of your choice.

A Memorial Service will be at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the Ellis Chapel of Park Cities Baptist Church, 3933 Northwest Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75225. Online condolences may be made at www.sparkman-hillcrest.com.