Delbert Owen

Delbert J. Owen, 86, of Decatur, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 25, 2006.

Visitation will be Tuesday, March 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Body of Christ Ministries, 2145 West Ridlen Road, Macon. Funeral service will be Wednesday, March 29 at 10 a.m. at the church, with Rev. Henry Sills, officiating. Memorials may be made to Body of Christ Ministries. Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

Delbert was born in January of 1920 in Red Boiling Springs, TN, the son of Brady and Mattie Woodcock Owen. He married Grace Goodman, the love of his life, on February 23, 1939. They enjoyed both fishing and being "fishers of men".

During World War II, Delbert served in the Navy aboard a Merchant Marine ship. He was a retired A.E. Staley millwright and owned and operated Del's Rod & Reel Repair for many years. Del and Grace hosted the Full Gospel Business Men's Wednesdays Luncheon. He was a bold witness for Jesus and lead multitudes of people to the Lord.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years Grace Owen, daughter Carole and husband Ray Bolt of Decatur; grandsons, Delbert Bolt, Richard & Diana Bolt and Christopher & Trichel Bolt; granddaughter, Patti Bolt; great-grandchildren Tabitha and Trisha Bolt, Courtni, Caitlyn and Casey Bolt, Martin and Blake Bayless, sisters, Clodine Puckett of Mattoon, IL., and Irene Woody of Clinton, IN.

He was preceded in death by his parents, infant daughter, Marie; brother Harry Owen and sister Katherine Soards.

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