Mary L. Owens of 11379 SC Highway 121 Newberry widow of Chaplain Albert D. Owens died Monday March 16 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Owens was born in Newberry on July 16 1923 a daughter of the late Vernon J. Sr. and Lucille Buzhardt Livingston. She retired from the Newberry County Veterans Affairs Office. She was a member of Colony Lutheran Church where she was active in the Women of the ELCA and the Friendship Group. She was a former Sunday School teacher and Church Choir member. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.Survivors include a daughter and her husband Aleesa O. and Bill Vaughan of Newberry; a grandson Johnathan L. Aull of Newberry; a great-grandson Bryson L. Aull; and a sister Patricia L. Harmon of Newberry. Besides her husband she was pre-deceased by a daughter Faith Dewey Owens; brother Vernon J. Livingston Jr.; and a sister Aline L. Wilson Funeral services were conducted at 4:00 P.M. Wednesday at Colony Lutheran Church by the Rev. Jerry Trantham. Interment was in the Church Cemetery.The family was at the residence 11379 Highway 121 Newberry and did receive friends there Tuesday from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. Memorials may be made to Colony Lutheran Church 48 Colony Church Rd. Newberry SC 29108; the American Cancer Society % Helen Beebe 181 Trailers Trail Leesville SC 29070 or the American Heart Association PO Box 5216 Glen Allen PA 23058-5216.Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.