Owens, Barbara R., of O'Fallon, Missouri, died on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the age of 65. Loving wife of George Owens; beloved daughter of the late Charles and Janice Allen; devoted mother of John (Rebecca) Owens; cherished grandmother of Brock and Karmyn Owens; dear sister of Sandra Gifford; loving godmother of Kaleigh Humphrey and Amanda Dobson; dear cousin of Abbie Choate. Dear niece, aunt, cousin and friend to many. She is preceded in death by her brothers William and John Hurley and James Ronald Allen. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Barbara's name to The Muscular Dystrophy Association or St. Jude's Children's Hospital.