Dr. Owen had lived in Lexington since 1954, according to an obituary in the Lexington Herald-Leader. He moved there from Gainesville and served as pastor of Lexington's Calvary Baptist Church until 1972.
That's when he become Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, a position he held until his retirement in 1983.
Dr. Owen died Wednesday at the age of 93 following an extended illness.
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