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Jesse James Owens, 77, of 934 West Warren Street, Apt. 2G, Shelby, passed
away Monday, February 14, 2011 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain.
Mr. Owens was born in Cleveland County, on September 4, 1933, to the late
Clifford Dexter Owens and Essie Mae Johnson Owens. He was a retired truck
driver and was a member of Wallace Grove Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a son, Harley Dale
Owens; two brothers, Bill and Eddie Owens; two sisters, Christine Cline and
Lona Mae Craig; two grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Jesse is survived by five daughters, Debbie Melton and husband Rev. Leroy
Melton of Shelby, Reda Burns and husband Russell of Clover, SC, Rhonda Smith
and husband Danny of Waco, Fonda Grayson of Shelby, and Denise Yancey and
husband Billy of Shelby; two brothers Clifford Owens of Boiling Springs and
Boyd Owens of Cherryville; two sisters, Martha Owens of Shelby and Lisa
Owens of Walnut Cove; 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Visitation, 6:00 pm to 8:00pm, Wednesday, Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston.
Condolences may be made online at www.stameyfuneralhome.com.
Funeral Services, 2:00 pm, Thursday, Way of the Cross Free Will Baptist
Church.
Officiating, Rev. Keith Webb.
Interment, Wallace Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, .Arrangements by Stamey
Funeral Home, Fallston. |
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