- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of the Life of The Reverend Richard Wison Owens Sr., Ph D, Monday, January 29,2001, 11:00a.m., Headland heights United Methodist Church, 2147 Dodson Drive, East Point, Georgia 30344 Reverend Emile Ennis Sr., Senior Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2001-01-29
- Subject:
- African American men--South Carolina--Branchville--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Branchville--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Branchville---History--20th century
Funeral service--South Carolina--Branchville--History--20th century
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Branchville--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Branchville--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, East Point, 33.67955, -84.43937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Richard Wilson Owens, Sr. Birth date: December 20, 1909. Death date: May 16, 2006. Funeral date: May 20, 2006. Church: (not recorded). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_owensrichardwilson20010129
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_owensrichardwilson20010129
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Flower Ladies
The Reverend Celestine Boston, New Harvest UMC The Reverend Renee Stater, St. Paul UMC The Reverend Minnie Robinson, Mallalieu UMC
The Reverend Sharma Lewis, Ben Hill UMC The Reverend Deborah Turman-Maddox, Ben Hilt UMC
The Reverend Cynthia Witson-Fetder, Ben Hill UMC
The Reverend Carol Henton, Inman Park UMC The Reverend Renita Thomas, Cedar Grove UMC The Reverend Kay Pendleton, Centra/ UMC The Reverend Sherry Austin, Union Chapel UMC The RP.vPrend Cynthia Vaugh:m, _lo::c ~ Mem. UMC The Reverend Jackie Rhodes-Tucker, Norcross UMC
Pallbearers
The Reverend Etmer Pride The Reverend Michael McQueen, Ben Hill UMC The Reverend Danny Horne, Ariel Bowen Mem. UMC
The Reverend Lee Pendleton, Ben Hill UMC
The Reverend Hubert Brown/Honorary Pallbearer
The Reverend Robert Ward, Grace UMC The Reverend Moses Woodruff, Bethel UMC The Reverend Hulon Kemp, Newnan Chapel UMC
The Reverend James Reed/Honorary Pallbearer
Acknowledg ements
The family would like to express our most sincere thanks to those of you who embraced Or. Owens
during his lifetime and , in turn, ha~e done the same for his family during this period of bereavement. All
expressions of kindness: prayers, cards, visits, well wishes and unselfish gestures have not gone unnoticed and are deeply, deeply appreciated.
The Owens Famity
Interment
Greenwood Cemetery Atlanta, Georgia
Mortuary Services Rendered By:
Meadows Mortuary
419 Ftat Shoals Avenue, S.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30316 404.522.7 4 78
Celebration of the Life of
The Reverend Richard Wilson Owens Sr., Ph.D
Monday, January 29, 2001 11:00 a.m.
Headland Heights United Methodist Church
214 7 Dodson Drive
East Point, Georgia 30344 Reverend Emile Ennis Sr., Senior Pastor
Obituary
" To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; and a time to pluck up that which is planted."
Ecclesiastes 3: 1-2
The Reverend Richard Wilson Owens Sr., Ph.D
Richard Wilson Owens was born on April 29, 1941 to the late Walter Eugene and
Allean Spenser Owens in Tampa, Florida. He entered his eternal li_fe on Tuesday,
January 23, 2001.
He leaves cherished moments and precious memories with his loving wife, Ella Phelps Owens; Six children: Richard W. Owens Jr., Sonjia Owens, Chez Owens Chapman, liadonnasanova Owens, Contrina Compton, Lester Wilder/Valerie; Siblings: Catherine Deablo, Marvin Owens and Sandra Nelson, all of Tampa, Florida; twelve grandchildren and a host of neices, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends .
Or. Owens, most recently, provided service as pastor of Trinity U.M.C. located in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been a pastor, counselor, coach, trainer, seminar leader and a consultant. He's had ave:- fifteen years experience in psychotherapy and has worked for/with numerous religious organizations, public and private agencies as well as established his own private practice. He developed and directed a Christian counseling center in a local church which has a membership exceeding nine thousand.
During the year 2000, he started his own publishing company, "Protheus Publishing "
under which he published his last book, "A Teachable Spirit ". His past includes a plethora of other books as well as poetry and music writings.
Reverend Richard W. Owens, a true man of God, a caring and considerate husband, a compassionate friend and an unconditionally loving Father; will be deeply missed but forever loved and living in the hearts of all of those who knew him.
Order of Service
Prelude Processional
Bess Cunningham, Reverend Gwen Pride
" Walk In The Light "
Headland Heights Inspirational Choir
Solo Affirmation Or Faith Scripture:
" Order My Steps "
... musician Jarvis Wilson
Ms. Rhea Jacob
The Apostles' Creed no. 881 UMH
Old Testament New Testament
The Reverend McAllister Hollins, Ben Hill UMC The Reverend Willard Smith,
Prayer Word In Song
New Life Christian Ministries The Reverend Ron Johnson, Laster Chapel UMC
Headland Heights Inspirational Choir
Words of Tribute:
... musician Jarvis Wilson
Reverend Martha Forrest, ACPK Superintendent of the North Georgia Conference Reverend Danny Horne, Ariel Bowen Memorial UMC
Solo Words of Tribute:
Special Guest Recording Artist
Annie Ruth Paulhill
Mary Long, Church Council Chair, Trinity UMC
Reverend Gwen Pride, Clifton UMC
-solo
Bess Cunningham, Trinity UMC
*Obituary/ Silent Reading *
Solo
"Jesus Is Love"
The Reverend Gwen Pride, Clifton UMC
Words of Tribute: Inspirational Exaltation
The Owens Family
The Reverend Leon ~v1atthews, Bowen UMC
* Lighting of Candle of Remembrance *
Solo
"Silver and Gold "
Ms. Sandy Dukes
The Spoken Word
The Reverend Emile Ennis, Headland Heights UMC * Organ Medley/Jarvis Wilson *
Invitation to Discipleship
Acknowledgements
Minister Jennifer Calloway, New Life Christian Ministries
Word In Song
Headland Heights Inspirational Choir
Recessional
... musician Jarvis Wilson
Bess Cunningham, Reverend Gwen Pride