Dougherty County GaArchives Obituaries.....Owens, Dawson "D" October 2, 2002 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Yeager annmarkvii@yahoo.com and Freddy Page November 4, 2007, 12:00 pm The Albany Herald - Obituaries Dawson Owens ALBANY — Dawson "D" Owens, 75, of 5411 Old Dawson Road, died Wednesday evening, October 2, 2002, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with interment in Crown Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Thad Haygood will officiate. "D" Owens was an Albany native and became the first twin born at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital on October 17, 1926. He was the owner of Allen Owens Company for many years and was a certified real estate appraiser, consultant, real estate developer and broker. Mr. Owens graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.S. Degree in 1950, and was a member and past president of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity while at the University of Georgia. He was a member and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County and was recently honored for 50 years of perfect attendance. Mr. Owens was past president of the Albany Board of Realtors, Sons of the American Revolution, Albany Independent Insurance Association, Georgia Bulldog Club, University of Georgia Alumni Club, State of Georgia Safety Council, and Radium Country Club. He was recipient of the Alvin B. Cates Annual Award from the Georgia Association of Realtors for having made the most outstanding sales transaction in the state of Georgia. Mr. Owens also had served as Chairman of the Board of Equalizers for Dougherty County, Vice Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals, was listed in Who's Who in Georgia in 1973, and had served in many other capacities in other organizations. He also was a veteran of World War II, having served in the US Army in the Philippines. Survivors include his wife, Jean N. Owens of Albany; five sons and daughters-in- law, Blanton "Dawson" and Kathi Owens of Atlanta, Cliff and Martha Owens of Albany, Chuck and Beth Owens of Albany, Ronnie and Betty Owens of Albany, Kevin and Regina Owens of Albany; daughter, Kathy Owens of Panama City, FL; 12 grandchildren, Ashley Owens, Dawson Owens III, Bryan Owens, Blake Owens, Jeremy Owens, Kristine Owens, Shannon Owens, Nowlin Owens, Erin Adcock, Daniel Adcock, Amanda Marie Register, and Kristin Janan Phillips; brother and sister-in-law, C. Inman and Lorene Owens of Albany; twin sister, Dorothy "Dot" Jackson of Atlanta. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Inman Owens and Eunice Tomlinson Owens. Those desiring please make memorials to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1201, Albany, GA 31702, or a favorite charity. The family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. today. Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors Albany 229/883-4152 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/dougherty/obits/o/owens10628ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb