Robert "Dynamite" Owings

Robert Owings, 86, of Memphis, MO was the son of Lorin and Dixie L. (Bear) Owings.  He was born in ReedsVille, MO in Callaway County, Missouri, February 18, 1938, and passed away at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, MO February 12, 2025.

 In 1954 the whole Owings family moved to Memphis. 

 He enlisted with the U.S. Air Force, in November of 1955 and was honorably discharged in November 1957. 

 He was known by Dynamite and owned a wrecker service for over 50 years and had a garage where he was a mechanic working on automobiles all of his life. 

 He was involved in collector of antiques, did snow plowing, was a landlord for several years, he served on the Antique Fair Board for many years and belonged to the NEMO Car Club attending a lot of car shows where he won many trophies with his black 1939 Ford pickup truck.

 In his spare time you could catch him playing pool with his friends and he enjoyed early morning coffee with the boys at Martin's garage. 

 He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Sally Owens, and a brother, Carl Owens. 

 He is survived by his four children, Rebecca Inzerello of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Reberta Marlow of Bloomfield, IA, Reva Owings of New Bloomfield, MO and Renita Bruno of Memphis, MO. 

 Robert married Ella (McHenry) Rossiter August 22,1982 at the Memphis United Methodist Church, she survives and her four children along with their families, Laura Ruth( David)) McCartney of Memphis, Marilyn Rossiter (John Leithoff) of Payson, IL, Robert Rossiter of Kansas City, MO, and Anita Simerl of Memphis, MO, step-grandchildren David McCartney & Candace-Danielle & Richard Speaks, Constance & Alex Clifford, Elizabeth Smith in Quincy,IL, Memphis Leithoff of Payson, IL , Andrew & Morgan Smith, Jordyn & Dyllyn-Ashtyn & Reagyn Simerl, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, 16 step-great grandchildren also surviving are his siblings, George Owings (Sheila) of Memphis, MO, Newt Owings of Sarasota, FL, and Tom Owings of Memphis, MO, Mary (Mike) Nauman of St. Louis, MO, Myrtle Owings of St. Louis, MO and Cora Owens of Clarence, MO, and Larry (Jeanette) Owens of Clarence, MO, his sister-in-law, Louise Boone, a nephew, Jeff (Stacy) McHenry along with many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. 

 Memorials in lieu of flowers are suggested to the Scotland County Cancer Fund and may be left at or mailed to the Payne Funeral Chapel, 202 E. Madison St., Memphis, Missouri 63555