James Owens

Calling Hours:
Thursday, January 11, 2024, 4:00-7:00pm
Friday, January 12, 12:00-1:00pm
Loutzenhiser-Randall Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, 416 Liberty St., Jamestown, PA

Funeral Service:
Friday, January 12, 2024, 1:00pm
Loutzenhiser-Randall Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, 416 Liberty St., Jamestown, PA
Rev. Dan Miller, officiating
Pastor of Jamestown United Methodist Church

Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery where Jamestown
Honor Guard will render military honors.

James L. Owens, age 91, of Sherbondy Rd., Greenville passed away Sunday evening, January 7, 2024 in UPMC Passavant, Pittsburgh. He was born in Hadley on November 13, 1932 a son of Leon W. and Jennie C. (Staub) Owens.

He was a 1950 graduate of Penn High School and served his country in the United States Marine Corp., he was discharged in March of 1961. On November 29, 1952 Jim married the former Vera L. Hovis , she survives. He was employed at Greenville Steel Car and Bessemer and Lake Erie R&R for 36 years where he was a brakeman, conductor, dispatcher, and retired as a train master. He was a member of Jamestown Community Fair Board where he served as president, Greene Township Supervisor, and Jamestown School Board where he served as president. Jim enjoyed working in his wood shop and was an avid remote control airplane flyer.

In addition to his wife of 71 years, he is survived by a son, Keith Owens and his wife BettyAnn of Hartstown; a daughter, Jody Fortney of Jamestown; a sister, Phyllis Graham; two grandsons, Tyson Thurber and his wife Jodi, Travis Thurber and his companion Julie; two step grandchildren, Jennifer Major and her husband Ron, Marty Fortney and his wife Danielle; five great grandchildren, PJ, Sophie, Teddy, Carter, and Brady.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Leon Owens, and a son-in-law Ronald Fortney.