Sunday, December 26, 2010

Mrs. Chiquita Owens

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Mrs. Chiquita Louise English Owens was born June 6, 1932 in Bristol, Tenn. to Mrs. Edna D. and Carl English. She departed this life after a brief illness on (Dec. 23, 2010) at Bristol Wellmont Regional Medical Center.
 She was employed at University Hospital of Cleveland, and retired from Hough Norwood Clinic of Cleveland, Ohio. She was currently employed part -time by Sunhouse of Bristol, Va.

Mrs. Owens received Christ at an early age at Lee Street Baptist Church. She participate in Sunday School and B.T.U. She was a graduate of Douglass High School of Bristol, VA and a Certified Phlebotomist under the National Phlebotomy Association.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Harvey Owens and father, Mr. Carl English.

She leaves to cherish her memories:

mother, Mrs. Edna English of Bristol, Va.; one favorite brother, Mr. Carlton (Eva Mae) English of Ft. Washington, Md.; seven sisters, Ms. Brenda English of Petersburg, Va., Ms. Piccola English of Hillsville, Va., Mrs. Clara Dulaney, Mrs. Vivian (Douglass) Releford of Kingsport, Mrs. Theresa (Emanuel) Courtland of Strongsville, Ohio, Mrs. Billie D. Anderson of Bristol, Tenn., and Ms. Gloria English of Bristol, Va.; one aunt, Mrs. Lydia Goodbread of Anniston, Ala.; three nieces Angela and Debra English of Washington, D.C., and Carla Releford of Knoxville, Tenn.; two nephews, Michael Dulaney, Kingsport, Tenn. and Carlton Releford of Knoxville, Tenn; Skeet is also survived by and a host of cousins; great nieces and nephews; and friends including James Henry of Kingsport, Mary Ann Wright and Marian Price,

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. till the hour of service.

Funeral services for Mrs.Owens will be conducted at 12 noon on Tuesday at Lee Street Baptist Church with Dr. W.A. Johnson, officiating.

The interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery.

Mrs. Owens and family are in the care of R.A. Clark Funeral Service, Inc. 423-764-8584,  http://www.raclarkfuneralservice.com/