Owen Beauford Addington

Retired Senior Master Sergeant Owen Beauford Addington was born February 9, 1936 in Pound, VA, the son of the late John Franklin Addington and Bertha Leigh Aldrich Addington. He departed this life on December 3, 2021 in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 85 Years, 9 Months, 24 Days.

Owen was united in marriage to Hazel Waldean Gore on June 16, 1956.
He served in the United States Air Force for 25 years as a weather forecaster. His integrity, dedication, and professionalism were highly regarded throughout his military career. He was personally involved in many missions of vital national interest that relied on his formulated, tailored forecasts. He enjoyed following high school, college, and pro sports. He was an avid bowler and bowled well; his best game bowled was a 298, which he rolled while stationed in Cigli, Turkey. He was a member of Ramer Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Hazel Addington of Ramer, TN; a daughter, Jennifer Lee Hartt of Oak Harbor, WA; a daughter-in-law, Debbie Reno Addington of Trenton. IL; and a brother, Vernal Eugene Addington of Merced, CA. He was a proud grandfather to three grandkids: Nicole Lee Emig and husband Brad of Aviston, IL; Miles Edward Hartt and wife Colee of Montesano, WA.; and Erin Lee Bermejo and husband Jeremy of Oak Harbor, WA; and four great-grandkids: Avery, Aften, and their twin brothers Caden & Caleb.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Addington was preceded in death by a son, Dane Edwin Addington; five sisters: Oma Lyell Boggs, Helen Mae Collins, Loyce Vicky Austin, Naomi Ruth Hilderbrandt, and Carrie Lee Addington; three brothers: John Burns Addington, Berlin Edward Addington, and John Franklin Addington, Jr.; and a half-brother, Odas Caldwell Addington.