Billie Owen

Born October 27, 1941, to the late William Samuel Sneed and Ruby Messick Sneed Lindley, Billie Carolyn Sneed Owen passed away on November 22, 2022.  Billie was a 1960 graduate of Hanes High School and enjoyed a 35-year career with Wachovia Bank 1962-1997. On September 3, 1960, she married her childhood sweetheart, Rev. Carl “Bud” Owen. They were married for 56 years before his death on October 9, 2016. Together they spent 40 years ministering at Temple Baptist Church of Lewisville, NC. After Bud’s death, she returned to Crestwood Baptist Church where they were married.  In addition to her parents, and husband, she was preceded in death by an infant sister, Eleanor Sneed, and a sister Joyce Lindley Hudson. Billie is survived by her children, Scott (Teresa) Owen of Winston-Salem NC, Amy (Robert) Tilson of Matthews, NC, her precious grandsons, Chris (Catie) Owen of Winston-Salem NC, Nick (Jessy) Owen of Texas, and Matt Tilson of Charlotte, NC.  Also surviving is her great granddaughter, Addy Owen and her mother Sarah of New Mexico, a sister, Beverly (Mike) Smith of Pfafftown NC, brother in-law, Gary Hudson of Clemmons, NC, a niece, April (Scott) Williamson of Pfafftown, NC, an uncle, Bob (Hilda) Messick of Winston-Salem, NC; very special cousin, Kaye Hill of Walnut Cove, NC and her dear friend, Sue Walker of Clemmons, NC.  At her request, there will be no visitation or funeral service. However, there will be a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Temple Baptist Church in Lewisville, NC conducted by Rev. Benjamin Webb.  Trellis Supportive Care has been with Billie since her diagnosis with Bile Duct Cancer. In lieu of flowers, Billie requested that donations be made in her memory to Trellis Supportive Care, 101 Hospice Lane Winston-Salem, NC 27103.