Background
Owens, Ruth Ann was born on October 2, 1943 in West Frankfort, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Oscar Dean and Mary Belle W.
Owens, Ruth Ann was born on October 2, 1943 in West Frankfort, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Oscar Dean and Mary Belle W.
Doctorate.Oscar Dean and Mary Belle (Dorris) West. Office secretary Gibbs Incorporated. Company, Benton, Illinois, 1961-1964, Pekin Insurance Company, Illinois, 1965-1966, Valu Fair Department Store, Oceanside, California, 1969-1971.
Auditor, hostess, desk clerk Holiday Inn, Benton, 1968-1969, 71-73.
Desk clerk Super 8 Motel, Mount Vernon, Illinois, since 1985. President Sesser Woman"s Club, Illinois, 1977-1978, founder crime prevention program
Den mother Boy Scouts American, 1976-1977, 80. Former president Benton Woman"s Club.
Treasurer Franklin County Woman"s Club, Illinois.
Appointed member Benton Youth Board, 1980. Member Republican National Committee;teacher Sunday School, past president Women"s Missionary program North Benton Baptist Church.
Office secretary Gibbs Inc. Company, Benton, Illinois, 1961—1964, Pekin Insurance Company, 1965—1966, Valu Fair Department Store, Oceanside, California, 1969—1971. Auditor, hostess, desk clerk Holiday Inn, Benton, 1968—1969, 1971—1973.
Desk clerk Super 8 Motel, Mount Vernon, Illinois, since 1985.
Treasurer Franklin County Woman's Club, Illinois. Appointed member Benton Youth Board, since 1980. Member Republican National Committee.
Teacher Sunday School. Past president Women's Missionary program North Benton Baptist Church. President Sesser Woman's Club, Illinois, 1977—1978.
Founder crime prevention program. Den mother Boy Scouts America, 1976—1977, 1976—1977, 1980. Former president Benton Woman's Club.
Member of Benton Garden Club (past president), Beta Sigma Phi (Sorority Sweetheart 1983, 1989, president Curren chapter, Girl of Year 1977).
Married William Kelly Owens, September 4, 1964. Children: William Joseph, John Dean.