Anita Jean Owings, age 89, of Pine Bluff, died Saturday, March 7, 2015. She was born in Pine Bluff on September 5, 1925 to Levi and Hixie Singleton Harris. She was reared in Cleveland County and was the youngest of six children. Anita married Arthur Clifton Scott. They had two children. Arthur died accidentally in 1947. She then married James P. Owings in 1949, and they were married 51 years before his death. She became a Christian at a young age, and she and James were faithful members of Pine Grove Church.
Also predeceasing Mrs. Owings are three sisters, Helen Browning, Iris Mae Strahan, and Arlena Scott; and two brothers , Howard Harris and Ira Harris.
Anita is survived by her children, Carolyn Scott Lindsey of White Hall; Clifton Scott(Georgeanne) of Camden, and Orville Owings of Hensley; eight grandchildren, Clifton Crosby (Kim) of Sheridan, Tamara Lindsey Works(Jim) of White Hall, Natalie Lindsey Milam (Gordon) of Austin, Texas, Teresa Scott Moore of Fort Worth, Texas, CarolAnn Scott Young of Newport, Ark., Melissa Scott Bryant of Camden, David Scott of Camden, and Adam Owings of Hardin; 13 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held on Saturday, March 14, 2015, 12:00 at Memorial Park Cemetery with Brother Charles Cantwell officiating. Online condolences: FullerFunerals.com