Dr. Owen A. Hoover, 89, a long time Greens Fork resident, died on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at the Haven Hospice Center in Lake City, Fla., after a short illness. He was born on March 8, 1926, to Virgil and Olive (Rodrian) Hoover . He is survived by many nieces and nephews and a special friend of 50 years, Larry Elshoff of Lake City, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Evelyn (Hoover) Allread and Mary Jane. He graduated from Greens Fork High in 1944 and was a lifetime educator, having received his B.S. degree from Ball State University and his doctorate degree from the University of Florida. He was a business teacher at New Knoxville High School and organized the youth center in New Knoxille. In 1967, he moved to Florida and taught at Bradford-Union Vocational Tech school in Starke, Fla. After retirement, he lived in Lake City, Fla., and helped with the local Art League and Gallery. Funeral services were held at the Culberson Funeral Home in Hagerstown, IN. Burial was in the Greens Fork South Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to: Greens Fork Christian Church, 116 E. Pearl St., Greens Fork, IN, 47345; Clay Township Historical and Preservation Society, Box 5, Greens Fork, IN, 47345, or Haven Hospice Center, 6037 W. U.S. Highway 90, Lake City, FL, 32055.