David Donald “Don” Owens, age 80, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Friday, April 4, at Methodist Medical Center.

Mr. Owens was born Feb. 13, 1934, in the Back Valley Community of Morgan County. He was a lifelong resident of this area.

Don served his country in the United States Army. While serving, he received several ribbons and decorations.

Before his retirement in 1999, he was employed for 33 years at the Y-12 Federal Plant in Oak Ridge as a senior production scheduler. [Read more…]