Harriet Sarah (Halsa) Kyser Owens

Published 3:38 pm Saturday, December 29, 2012

Harriet Sarah (Halsa) Kyser Owens, age 89, passed away on December 24, 2012 at her home in Richmond, AL, after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ira Bruce Owens. Surviving are her children, Bruce Owens, Jr. (Pam) of Camden and Peggy Owens Peak (Jere) of Selma. Grandchildren are Dillon Peak (Kalee), Sarah Owens Watts (Brian), Owen Peak (Ashley), Alison Peak, Townsend Owens (Katy), and Taylor Owens. Great- grandchildren are Evelyn Peak, Bruce Watts, Crawford Peak, and Collins Peak. She is also survived by sister-in-laws, Jean Reynolds Kyser of Carlowville and Alice Owens Brewer of Tampa, FL, as well as many nieces and nephews. She loved and was blessed by her family and many friends.

Her funeral was held on December 26 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Carlowville, AL, with the Rev. Louie Skipper presiding. Music was provided by Gayle Shorter. Mary Patton Kyser, great-niece of Mrs. Owens, sang “Surely The Presence of the Lord”. Pallbearers were Dillon Peak, Owen Peak, Townsend Owens, Brian Watts, George Kyser, and Sam Kyser. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 27, Minter, AL 36761.