John Wayne

Owens

John Wayne Owens, 88 years of age born October 5, 1938, in Huntingdon, TN to

Edwin Floyd Owens and Anna Myrtle Owens passed away surrounded by loved

ones on November 6, 2026 at Wellspring Assisted Living and Memory Care in

Centralia Washington. He was married to Sharon Daniel Owens of Milan,

Tennessee in 1959 and moved with his new bride to Pekin, Illinois where he

worked as an office manager for Lincoln Service until beginning his eleven-year

career in law enforcement. He served as a civil defense officer for Pekin, a sheriff's

deputy for Tazewell County, City Policeman over Tremont and Mackinaw, Illinois.

John and family returned to Tennessee in 1970 where he took an hourly position

at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in Union City, Tn where he worked for thirty-eight

years before retiring, after which he returned to law enforcement for the city

of Troy, TN.

In 2011, John relocated to Washington State to be close to family. He is survived

by his spouse, Sharon Daniel Owens, daughters Bridgit (Shane) Owens Feeser and

Janet (Tim ) Owens Caudle. He is also survived by grandsons, John Wesley Owens,

Joshua Owens Johnson, and Trevor White, granddaughters, Kylie Johnson

Cheeseman and Jessica Owens, plus five great grandchildren and sister Lorene

Owens Davis.

He was predeceased by His father, Edwin Floyd Owens, Mother, Anna Myrtle

Owens, Sisters, Elizabeth Webb and Betty Webb and son, Tony Lee Owens.

A Celebration of Life for John will held Saturday the 14 th at 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at

The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day-Saints, 2801 Mt Vista Ave, Centralia, Wa,

98531.