Steve was born February 18, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee to Robert and Jean Owen. He graduated from Cartersville High School and attended the University of West Georgia. In 1976, Steve married Erin Cook Owen in Cartersville and they were married for 39 years.
For 40 years, Steve provided care and counsel to families in the community as the Funeral Director of Owen Funeral Home. He served on the Cartersville City School Board for 16 years and served one term as president of Cartersville Country Club.
Steve loved and supported his family for all of his life. He spent his time with friends and family, reading, writing, playing golf, and watching his beloved Atlanta sports teams. He worked hard. His sense of humor was dry and unmistakable. His heart was full and he will be missed dearly.
Steve is survived by his wife Erin, children Joe and Jon, grandchildren Carter and Miles, sister Dian, brother Glen, and countless family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father Robert and his mother Jean.
Services for Steve will be held Sunday, June 28th at 2:00 P.M. in the Owen Funeral Home Chapel . The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. on Sunday. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will include Johnny Kown, Robert Strickland, Bob Mines, Scott Parmenter, Ben Collier, Joe Brown, Vann Vaughn, Ronnie Turner. Honorary pallbearers include Terry Ramsey, Reid Dunn, Ricky Stepp, Billy Neel, Justin Turner, Hal Jones, Jimmy Pike.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Steve’s memory to the Chip Turner Memorial Scholarship at The Etowah Foundation, PO Box 1239, Cartersville, GA 30120, or to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016.
Please visit www.owenfunerals.com to leave condolences for the family.
Owen Funeral Home, 12 Collins Drive, Cartersville, GA., has charge of the funeral arrangements.
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