Owen Marshall “Rodney” “Mac” McMillen, 82, of Delaware, and formerly of Morgantown, passed peacefully at Grady Memorial Hospital Saturday Oct. 9, 2021, with his loving family by his side.
Born June 22, 1939, in Masontown, he was the son of the late Herbert K. and Mary Belle (Robey) McMillen. Owen attended Valley High School, and while there, he played basketball. Owen graduated high school in 1957. He would go on to join the United States Air Force. Owen was stationed in Adak, Alaska, Charleston, S.C. and Nevada. Owen served two tours of duty in Germany and one year in Vietnam. He proudly served 21 years and retired as a technical sergeant from the Air Force at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala.
Owen met the love of his life, Linda (Phillips), on a blind date that they were set up on by their best friends, Charles and Sandy Piper. He began dating her, and fell madly in love. They married quickly, as Owen was leaving on assignment. Linda joined Owen over in the Netherlands a month later. They started their family in the Netherlands, and would return home three years later.
Eventually, Owen and Linda left West Virginia in 2006 and joined their kids in Ohio, where they now live today. Left to cherish Owen’s memory are his loving and supporting wife, Linda, of 53 years; sons, Brian (Julie) and Michael McMillen; grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Michael Andrew (Morgan), Andrew Marshall (Annabelle), Kristen and Arianna McMillen; great-grandchildren, Kiley Wood and Luke Owen McMillen; sisters, Nancy Radabaugh, Connie Rice and Francis Hall; sisters-in-law, Eloise Smyth, Carma (Doby) Vernon and Joann (Robert) Ashby; brothers-in-law, Harold (Janet), William “Bill” (Dottie) and David (Mary) Bolyard; nieces, Cheryl Carter and Carolyn “Sue” Anderson; and many other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Owen was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Philip Todd McMillen; brothers, Russell (Alice) McMillen; infant brother, Wilbur Ray McMillen; sister, Mary Alene Louk; and brothers-in-law, Freeman “Bud” Radabaugh and Jerald Bolyard.
Owen enjoyed collecting baseball cards. Owen worked for West Virginia University as a chief engineer for radio and television. He was also the chief engineer for the Mountaineer Sports Network, where he enjoyed watching the football and basketball games. Owen enjoyed spending time with his kids and grandkids. Owen’s family and those close to him will remember him as the loving, committed, determined and strong-willed husband, father, grandfather and brother that he was.
Chaplain Jeff Slider will officiate funeral services at the Snyder-Rodman Funeral Center, 101 Valleyside Drive, Delaware, Ohio 43015, at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15, where family and friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, and then a half -hour prior to the 11 a.m. service
Friday. Additional calling hours will be held in Morgantown at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce St., Morgantown, WV, 26505, from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. Burial will be announced at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed towards the Disabled American Veterans, 2410 Mechanicsburg Road, Springfield, Ohio 45503.
The Snyder-Rodman Funeral Center in Delaware is proudly serving this Veteran and his family.
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