Vivle Marie Owens, age 80, of Mt. Vernon, MO, passed from this life on Thursday morning, October 21, 2010, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center. Vivle Marie was born on December 29, 1929 in Parthenon, AR, the daughter of the late Floyd Daniels and Dolly Mae (Self) Daniels. She had attended school in Parthenon and had been a Certified Nurse's Assistant, retiring in 1996 from Senior Estates in Kansas City, MO. On October 2, 1945 in Parthenon, AR, Vivle Marie and Ray Owens were united in marriage. He preceded her in death on August 6, 2010. Also preceding her in death were seven brothers and three sisters. She is survived by one son, Jackie Owens and his wife M'Lise, of Sarcoxie, MO; two daughters, Bertha Laurence and her husband Jim, of Siloam Springs, AR and Alice Wheeler and her husband Terry, of Harrisonville, MO; seven grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; one sister, Bobbie Hall and her husband Don, of Elm Springs, AR; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Owens will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Donna Jean Maybee officiating. Interment will be in the Sarcoxie Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions have been requested to the Freedom Christian Fellowship Outreach Fund. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home, Sarcoxie, MO.