Owen Lee Schroeder, 72, of Pickens, passed away on Monday February 4, 2019, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Born on March 3, 1946, in Waukegan, Illinois, he was the son of the late Robert and Elma Williams Schroeder. He welded for Hilton Display for twelve years before his retirement. Owen enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved listening to country music and watching outdoor television shows. He was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are his wife of 31 years, Joyce Cox Schroeder; one son, William Cody Schroeder (Katelyn Clark); one sister, Linda Bleifuss; one grandson, Seth Owen and two nieces, Lynn Neal Johnson and Leslie Williams.
The family will receive friends on Friday February 8, 2019, from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. in the Dillard Funeral Home Chapel with funeral services to follow at 6:45 p.m.
The Schroeder family would like to give a special thank you to the Pickens County First Responders and Heartland Hospice for their compassion and care.