Carroll Owen
DEATHS
Carroll C. Owen, 102, died June 3 in Brentwood. Owen dedicated nearly three decades to pastoral ministry, serving Baptist churches in Tennessee and Illinois from 1952 to 1979. He pastored First Baptist Church in Paris, Tenn., for 17 years from 1962 until his retirement from pastoral ministry in 1979.
Following his pastoral career, Owen joined the Tennessee Baptist Convention Executive Board as director of convention ministries, where he served until his full retirement.
His commitment to Baptist institutions extended through numerous leadership roles, including service on the TBC Executive Board and as a trustee of Union University and Baptist hospitals in Nashville and Memphis. He also served on the boards of trustees of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and the Southern Baptist Convention’s Foreign Mission Board (now International Mission Board). Owen is a past president of both the Tennessee Baptist Convention and the Tennessee Baptist Pastors Conference.
Owen was a decorated World War II Army veteran who served with distinction in the European Theatre of Operations with the 406th Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division. For his overseas combat service, he was awarded a Bronze Star and a Combat Infantry Badge.
A funeral service was held June 10 in Paris, Tenn.
On June 1, Gregg Hauss presented a certificate from the TBMB to interim pastor Kenny Bruce upon the 25-year anniversary of Warren Community Church. The church was a church plant of FBC Somerville and launched April 23, 2000, in Somerville, Tenn. They will have a larger celebration after a new pastor is called.
