Gaffney, SC — Catherine Blanton Owens, 90, of 843 Brickhouse Road, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at Peachtree Centre.
Born in Gaffney, she was the widow of the late Ernest Millard Owens and daughter of the late William Blanton and Alice Spencer Blanton. She retired from textiles and was a member of True Gospel Independent Baptist Church. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, fishing and gardening.
She is survived by two sons, Ricky Owens (Tina) and David Owens (Crystal), both of Gaffney; two brothers, Reverend William Blanton and Sherwood Blanton (Hazel), both of Gaffney; a sister, Nancy Manning of Gaffney; eight grandchildren, Greg Owens (Jennifer), BJ Owens, Crystal Pennington, Mindy Owens (Brian Hudson), Jeremy Owens, Derrick Owens (Nicole), Ally Pongrujipitiporn (Time), Hunter Owens (Kaylee Littlejohn); eighteen great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Mickey Joe Owens, eight brothers, Melvin, James, Virgil, Doug, J. B., Tommy, Fred and Joe Blanton, three sisters, Pearl McMurray, Gracie Moss and Mary Blanton, and a greatgrandchild, Blair McDaniel.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Blakely Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at True Gospel Independent Baptist Church with Reverend Jerry Peck, Mr. Billy Blackwell and Mr. Mark Wyatt officiating. Interment will be in the Draytonville Baptist Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: True Gospel Independent Baptist Church, 312 Pondfield Road, Gaffney, SC 29341.
The family will be at their respective homes.
An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com
Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC
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