Brother Bo & Karen Owen Interview - Hemphill - East Texas

Forest (Bro. Bo) Owens was born November 24, 1942, in Orange, Tx. He was  one of six children. He attended Little Cypress High School and  graduated in 1961. He then enrolled in East Texas Baptist College,  Marshall, Tx, and graduated in 1965 with a B.S. degree in Chemistry.

Bro. Bo then enrolled in Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Fort Worth, TX.  and graduated in December, 1969, with a MDiv. degree.  Bro. Bo was saved at the age 7 in North Orange Baptist Church and at age  8responded to a call to preach.  After his freshman year in college, Bro. Bo married his high school  sweetheart July 7, 1962. They had three daughters, al born during  college and seminary days. His wife of 54 years died July 17, 2016.  

After graduating from seminary, Bro. Bo was called to pastor a mission  of First Baptist Church, Orange, Tx. He was pastor there from Feb 1970 - April, 1973 when  he accepted the cal to pastor Temple Baptist Church, New Boston, TX.