June 17, 1941 – Dec. 18, 2022

A service to celebrate the life of Jesse Owen Noble’s 81 years of life is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Southcrest Baptist Church. Graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Gunsight Cemetery. He died Sunday, Dec. 18. Visit memorialdesigners.net for a service broadcasting schedule, floral purchasing, and an area to share stories of Jesse with his family. Jesse Owen Noble was born June 17, 1941, to George and Drucilla (Perry) Noble in Breckenridge. Upon Drucilla’s death, he was lovingly raised by his maternal grandparents Henry and Tommie Lee Perry. He was a proud Breckenridge Buckaroo. After graduation in 1959, he moved to Lubbock and began a long and successful career with Southwestern Bell/AT&T Telephone that spanned 45 years. Owen’s work took the family to Brownsville and Plainview before a return to Lubbock in 1977. Upon retirement, he freelanced in phone system repairs among his many trusted customers in the Lubbock area.

He met Norma Gail Hindman at Trinity Baptist Church, where they were married Oct. 27, 1962. They had two children, Jeff and Cindy. The family attended and was active at Trinity Baptist Church, where Owen faithfully served as deacon for many years. After Jeff and Cindy left home, Owen and Gail later joined Southcrest Baptist Church and Owen continued to serve as a deacon to that congregation.

Owen was also a life-long cowboy and rancher. He served as a member of the Fellowship of Christian Cowboys, the Lubbock Cowboy Symposium. He most notably was a member of the National Chuckwagon Association, where he served as President. As President, he was instrumental in successfully petitioning the Texas Legislature in naming the chuckwagon as the Official Vehicle of Texas. He was awarded the Pioneer award for his work at extending the Chuckwagon Association beyond just West Texas, to include regional and state associations.

Owen continued to influence countless individuals to the genuine cowboy way of life, living the right way as an honorable man of God, respecting all peoples, and conducting one’s life in such a way that lights a path for those who come behind. He was honest, kind, witty, hardworking, capable, loving, and strong. Those who knew him loved him and often sought his wisdom. He was always happy and eager to help his fellowman.

Owen was preceded in death by his parents, George and Drucilla Noble; stepmother, Christine Noble; and sister, Jennie Carmack.

Survivors include his loving wife, Gail; his children, Jeff (K’Lin) Noble of Tyler, and Cindy (Walt) Bowser of Wilder, Ky.; grandchildren, Parker Noble, Tyson (Christine) Noble, Garrett Bowser, and Grace Bowser; siblings, David (Juanita) Noble, Donald (Derlynn) Noble, Judy Landes, Johnnie (Mauri) Noble, and Joyce (Lupe) Lazoya; brothers- and-sisters-in-law, Dwayne Carmack, Ray (Trudy) Hindman, and Joyce Eaves; and many nieces and nephews.