It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Theora Evelyn Owens of Van Buren, Arkansas, who passed away on June 20, 2024, at the age of 90, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

In the vast expanse of eternity, Theora shall find rest, cradled in the arms of everlasting peace. And as we bid Theora farewell, her loved ones carry with them the precious gift of her memory, a beacon of hope guiding them through the shadows of sorrow towards the light of a new dawn.

She was predeceased by : her husband Jimmy Owens; her parents, Theron Brewer and Thelma Brewer (Price); her sisters, Zada Sue Luers and Patricia Fay Deffenbaugh; and her son-in-law Jerry Spessard.

She is survived by : her daughters, Paula Chance of Lowell, Karen Walters of Van Buren and Leisha Spessard of Van Buren. She is also survived by six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held on Sunday, June 23rd 2024 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Ocker Funeral Home (700 Jefferson St, Van Buren, AR 72956). A funeral service was held on Monday, June 24th 2024 at 9:30 AM at the Ocker Memorial Chapel (700 Jefferson St, Van Buren, AR 72956). A burial was held on Monday, June 24th 2024 at the Fort Smith National Cemetery (522 Garland Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Ocker-Putman Funeral Homes