Daniel "Danny" Owens, Jr.

March 14, 1949 - May 1, 2017

Funeral services for Daniel "Danny" Walker Owens, Jr., 68, of Cochran, who died Monday, May 1, 2017, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia, will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. in Fisher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Danny was born in Plainfield in Dodge County, he was the son of the late Daniel W. Owens, Sr. and Lucy Evans Owens Dillard. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy and a former fabrication operator at Lithonia Lighting Company. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his sister, Patricia O. Hendrix. Survivors include: wife, Linda P. Owens of Cochran; 2 sons, Daniel S. (Wendy) Owens, of Cochran and Chris (Amy) Owens of Warner Robins, 3 granddaughters, Allie Owens of Covington, and Olivia Owens and Ruby Owens, both of Warner Robins; step-granddaughter, Emmalee Haywood of Statesboro; brother, James Lovett of Warner Robins; sisters, Marie Abbott and Carol Peters both of Dallas; and several other half-brothers. The family will be at the Owens residence, Highway 87 N in Cochran, and will meet friends Thursday from 6-8 P.M. at the funeral home. Fisher Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.