Born Dec. 8, 1928 in Calvert City, Kentucky to Charles and Beatrice Owen. She passed away peacefully on January 3, 2013 in Sacramento, California with her family by her side. Preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Vastine. She worked endlessly by the side of Vastine spending the last 15 years building and operating Capital Mountain Christian Camp. She returned to school and graduated in 1966 and received her B.A. degree in teaching and taught in Sacramento area schools.
Her greatest love was God, her children, grand children, and great grandchildren.
She is survived by children Charles (Raejean) Smith and children, Melissa, Keith and Shelby; Patricia (Jim) Staropoli and children Todd, Octavia, and Nicholas; and Philip (Debbie) Smith and daughter Suzanne; 6 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10:00am Friday, January 11, 2013 at New Life Center, 2451 Zinfandel Drive, Ste B, Rancho Cordova, CA with interment to follow at 11:30am at Mount Vernon Memorial Park, 8201 Greenback Ln. Fair Oaks, CA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Capital Mountain Christian Camp, PO Box 1118, Weimar, CA 95736.
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