Mr. Jeffrey (Jeff) Scott Owens, 69, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina, his life shortened by prostate cancer.

Jeff was born in Rutherford County and grew up in Forest City, North Carolina. He attended Forest City Elementary, grades one through eight and graduated from East Rutherford High School in 1966. Jeff attended Isothermal Community College before completing his studies in Atlanta, Ga at Career Academy School of Broadcasting. Then a career in radio included time at WBBO (Forest City), WCSL (Cherryville), WOHS (Shelby), WSPA AM FM TV (Spartanburg), and WXIK (Shelby). As a radio personality and program director, he won many awards including 5 gold records and 1 platinum record. Jeff took time off from his radio career to serve in the army from 1968 until his honorable discharge in 1970. In 1980, Jeff's Dad persuaded him to join him in his piano service business. Jeff was an accomplished Registered Piano Technician, a member of the Piano Technician's Guild and the owner of Owens Piano Service.

Jeff is survived by his wife Tereasa Owens and their children; Christopher Hursey (Ksenia) of Charlotte, NC, Mat Owens of Cherryville, NC, and Julie Hill (Chris) of Bunnlevel, NC, grandchildren; Ula Hursey, Daniel Hursey, Jacob Hill, Chloe Hill, Haley Hill and Colton Hill, sister; Jennie Owens, father-in-law, Jimmy Wright (Betty), brother-in-law, Dale Wright (Sharon), sister-in-law, Donna Wall (Rick), his two nieces and many loving cousins.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at James Funeral Home of Huntersville. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Tuesday and also from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care Charlotte Region, 1420 East Seventh Street, Charlotte, NC 28204 or donatehospice.org.

Online condolences may be made at www.jamesfuneralhomelkn.com.

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Published by Charlotte Observer on Nov. 25, 2017.

Memories and Condolences
for Jeffrey Owens

7 Entries

January 4, 2018

I just learned of Mr. Owens passing today, January 4, 2018. My condolences to the family. Mr. Owens was our piano tuner at Zion Baptist Church in Gastonia for more than 25 years. He always came with a smile, great stories, humor and filled with the Lord. He loved his wife Teresa very much. He spoke fondly of her each time he visited and loved his children and grandchildren dearly. He was a happy "grandpa" each time a new grandchild was born. I looked forward to his visits. He was like clockwork arriving each 6 months without fail. I missed his visit in December, never expecting he had passed. Even though he had been battling the cancer, he always laughed and smiled when he came. Mr. Owens had a great and positive attitude about his treatments. We will miss him.
Denise, Zion Baptist Church

James Baker

December 3, 2017

Jeff was a valued colleague and good friend. He will be greatly missed.

Tom Fudala

December 3, 2017

I just learned of Jeff's passing by simply searching his name at Google...always being interested in his piano tuning business. I send my sincere condolences to his twin sister, Jennie, and his entire family. Jeff was a kind and thoughtful man. I will always remember his humorous personality and his kindness toward me. RIP, Jeff

Jennifer Stasack

November 28, 2017

Jeff was a kind, generous, gracious and talented soul. He was my piano tuner and also the tuner and tehnician for my workplace, Davidson College. He always made me smile, and radiated a good heart. I will sorely miss him. I wish his family comfort in their loss, and send my prayers.

Bill Murray

November 28, 2017

Jeffrey Scott Owens was my brother from a different mother as the saying goes, we grew up together, played together, shared pain and heart ache together, many many stories, deep history good and bad, we survived childhood, school, cars, hobbies, Vietnam war, marriages, children of our own, Jeff and I always maintained our friendship and love for each other, part of that history was my being married to his twin sister for 21 glorious years, when the 21 years ended, Jeff and I maintained our friendship and trust without wavier, thats the kind of man Jeffrey Scott Owens was and he will always be remember in that manner, he was without a doubt a great man, he will be greatly missed, R.I.P. my Brother Jeffrey Scott Owens !!

Larry & LaVanda Brubaker

November 28, 2017

Jeff was our faithful piano tuner at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, NC. Through the many times he came, I enjoyed his fellowship so much. He had been on my daily prayer list for some time.
He will be missed. We send to you our sincere concern and sympathy. May the Lord give the added grace and comfort during these next days.

John Chapman

November 25, 2017

Jeff was my hero and mentor through many things, a treasure gone too soon. RIP Jeff.

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