Dr. Alfonzo B. Owens Jr.

OWENS, DR. ALFONZO B., JR.Dr. Alfonzo B. Owens, Jr., 81, a retired dentist and longtime resident of Mount Vernon, died on December 23, 2004, after a long illness. Dr. Owens was born November 13, 1923 in Decatur, AL to Alfonzo Owens and Emma Pearl Allen. He attended public schools in Decatur and graduated in 1941 from White Plains High School. Dr. Owens earned a Bachelors Degree from Talladega College in Alabama. He received his D.D.S. degree from Western Reserve School of Dentistry in Cleveland, OH in 1948. Dr. Owens served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1954. On November 30, 1946, he married Helen Edwards in Cleveland, OH. They lived in Mamaroneck, NY before moving to Mount Vernon in 1957. Dr. Owens opened his dental office in 1950 in Mamaroneck and practiced general dentistry for over 50 years. He was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon, NY, where he indulged his passion for choral music by singing in the chancel choir. Dr. Owens will be remembered for his gentle and engaging manner, his quiet dignity and his love for his family. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Helen, of Mount Vernon, NY; two sons: Dr. Alfonzo B. Owens, III (Kim) of Mount Vernon, and Gregory G. Owens (Terry) of Albany, NY; one daughter, Dr. Susan Owens-Billups (Daniel) of New Rochelle, NY; and five grandchildren. Services will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 227 East Lincoln Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10552. Visitation hours are from 3-5 pm and the Wake from 7-9 pm on December 29, 2004. The Home Going Service is at 10 am on Thursday, December 29, 2004 at the church. Arrangements by Barney T. McClanahan F.H., Inc.