- Date Of Birth: July 4, 1965
- Date Of Death: November 27, 2022
- State: Texas
Kerry Paul Owens, 57, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at his home in Academy, after an extended illness.
He was devoted to helping young people through his teaching Communication Studies and coaching speech and debate events. He was a dedicated fan of sports at UMHB and Baylor University, often flying to away games. He loved to volunteer coach youth baseball and taught his team to give their best.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy Owens; his children, Charlie and Adrien; his parents, Carolyn and Riley Owens, his brother Kent Owens, and many loving nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, and cousins.
Kerry grew up in Academy and vowed to return after going off to school. After graduating from Academy High School, Kerry earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at Baylor University, and then his Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Public Address at Louisiana State University. He met Kathy at LSU, and they married in 1993.
After teaching at Mississippi College and the University of Louisiana at Monroe, Kerry finally found his dream job at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and was able to move home to Academy. He happily reared his children in the community he loved.
