R Lee Owen Jr, August 10, 1943 — January 19, 2019

Homer Lee Owen, Jr., 75 of Madisonville, KY passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 19, 2019 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN. Lee was born on August 10, 1943, in Clarksville, TN to Homer Lee Owen, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Corlew Owen, who preceded him in death. He grew up in Russellville, KY, and graduated from Russellville High School in 1961.

In 1965, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kentucky, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Lee began his banking career in 1965 in Nashville at Third National Bank, now SunTrust, where he worked in branch management and correspondent banking, attaining the title of Vice President. In 1981, he relocated to Greenville, KY, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of First State Bank, which became an affiliate of Old National Bank during his tenure.

In 1993, he joined Farmers Bank and Trust in Madisonville, also an Old National Bank affiliate, serving as President and CEO until his retirement in 1999, saying that he wasn’t Y2K compliant. His successful and enjoyable banking career was followed by an equally enjoyable retirement spent golfing, attending sports events, usually featuring UK football or basketball teams, traveling throughout the United States and abroad, and fishing not only close to home, but also at locations in Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America. Lee is survived by his wife of 40 years, the former Harriet Ann Stuckey; his daughter, Jean Johnson Owen of Nashville; son and granddaughter, Homer Lee Owen, III and Elizabeth Vaughn Owen of Lexington; brother, Robert Corlew Owen and his wife, Brenda, also of Lexington; several nieces and nephews and many cousins.

A memorial service will be held 1:00 P.M. Friday, January 25, 2019 at First United Methodist Church in Madisonville, KY Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until service time on Friday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Friends Life at 4414 Granny White Pike, Nashville, TN 37204, or the charity of your choice. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Homer Lee Owen Jr. please visit our Sympathy Store.

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