John Horace

"Boot" Owens

On Sunday, November 13, 2022, John Horace "Boot" Owens, Sr., departed this life at WellStar Hospital in Griffin, Georgia. John Horace Owens was born in Concord, Georgia.

On December 8, 1939, to John Joseph Owens, and Mattie Harris Owens. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Joseph Owens, and Mattie Harris Owens, and his siblings, Mattie Jewell Weston, Willie Lee Owens, Annie (Doll) Hines, Grady Owens, Sr., Henry R,. Owens, Sr., and Charlie Lewis Owens.

Affectionately known as Boot, he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age. He attended Old Mt Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon. He was educated at Pike County Industrial School. He enjoyed a long career as a self-employed entrepreneur. Boot loved spending time with family and friends. Family, his community, his church were very important to him. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing checkers, and he loved baseball, especially the Atlanta Braves.

He leaves to cherish his memory daughters, Janet Owens Moreland, and Lettich Mangham Barnett; sons, John H. Owens, Jr., Anthony M. Owens, and Andre B. Owens; grandchildren, Xavier Moreland, Markeisha Owens, Zahara Salvage Owens, and DeAndre Coakley. He also leaves a very special uncle, Mr. Henry Milner, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends that will miss him dearly. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 18, 2022, from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Burden's Funeral Home. A Home Going Celebration will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 3:00 PM at Old Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service hour. Interment will follow in Old Mt. Calvary Church Cemetery. Pastor Travis Ferguson is the Eulogist.