James "Jim" Eugene Owens

James “Jim” Eugene Owens, 68, of Leesburg, GA., died Wednesday Feb. 18, 2015 at his residence following a brief illness. Funeral service will be held Friday 3 PM at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors with interment in Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. W. A. Bingham will officiate. The Family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern from 2PM till funeral hour. A native of Lee County, Jim was a 1966 graduate of Lee County High School and Albany Technical College. He was a welder with Carlton Caterpillar and Flint Equipment Company for more than 20 years. He enjoyed fishing on the Flint River and Muckalee Creek and playing cards with his co-workers and friends. Following a catastrophic accident in May, 1996, when he sustained a spinal cord injury, he has been wheelchair bound. Until his acute illness in December, he cared for himself at home during the day and looked after his granddaughter, Katelyn, in the afternoons after school. Jim loved the Lord and enjoyed reading and learning the Bible. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Jonnie Mann Owens, a son Jamie Owens and spouse, Hannah Sholar Owens of Lee County, and two daughters, Sarah Jo Owens Bateman and spouse Ben Bateman of Augusta, GA and Maggie Owens of Lee County,other survivors include his mother in law Deloras Mann of Lee County, two grandchildren, Katelyn and Ashton Owens and two step grandchildren, Flint and Arlie Mae Hendley, a brother, Robert Owens of Georgetown, Kentucky, nephew Jerry Owens, Georgetown, Kentucky and niece Kathryn Owens Daniel of New Hudson, Michigan, niece, Camille Chancey Miles, great nephew, Adam Gilbert and great niece Ashley Turner all of Albany. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert F. Owens and Patti Cleveland Owens and a sister, Jane Owens Chancey. The family would like to thank the administration and staff of the Willson Hospice House and Albany Community Hospice for their excellent end of life care and in lieu of flowers, memorials maybe made to the Willson Hospice House, 320 Foundation Lane, Albany, GA 31707. Following the graveside service the family will be at the residence of Camille and Gene Miles, 2310 Pineridge Lane, Albany, GA To share your thoughts with the Owens family, you may visit our website at www.kimbrellstern.co

James "Jim" Eugene Owens

February 23, 1946 - February 18, 2015