Jency Lane Davis Owens

1934 - 2016

Jency Lane Davis Owens passed away Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Lakeside. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Biggers Funeral Home in Lake Worth. Jency was born on Dec. 25, 1934, at home in Chillicothe, Texas, to Mary Leona Davidson and Douglas Davis. Jency graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Education from North Texas State College. She married Allen Joice Owens on Feb. 11, 1955, and began her life as a Southern Baptist preacher's wife. She and Allen were blessed with four children. Jency skillfully juggled the role of being matriarch of Azle Avenue Baptist Church while also teaching in special education. She was married to Allen for 31 years. The church was her passion and she could be found playing the piano, singing in the choir, overseeing Vacation Bible School, serving on the Women's Missionary Union and helping in many other ways. In addition, she completed her Master of Special Education at Texas Woman's University. After a long career in public education, Jency retired but only temporarily. She later was an education diagnostician, qualified mental retardation specialist and director of sheltered workshop at Mainstream Habilitation Services of Texas. She inspired her clients and helped them achieve their goals. Jency continued with her love of mission work, traveling numerous times to Mexico to teach English and serve the needy. Throughout her life, she was an active in Sunday school and had the distinct pleasure of teaching Sunday school for 52 years. Jency was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and church volunteer. She was passionate about her family. She could be found many a late night sewing clothes, costumes or pretty table decorations for her own family or the church family at large. She loved to read and enjoyed watching college football, the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys. She was a constant source of encouragement to those around her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leona and Doug Davis, and her late husband, Rev. Allen Owens. Survivors: She is survived by her daughters, Melanie Jill (and Alex) Gonzales, Jennifer (and Jeff) Nichols, Jane (and Mark) Veigl; son, Dr. Joe (and Beth) Owens; sister, Gail Davis Cotton; sister-in-law, Joyce Owens. She took much pride and joy in sharing life with her many grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other family members.