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Albertha Owens Obituary





OWENS ALBERTHA OWENS On April 27, 2010; beloved mother of John, Thomas, Rashad, Gerrick, Michael and Imelda. She is also survived by 24 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren; two sisters; Henry Mae Rivers and Shirley Stevenson; one brother Robert Rivers all of Brooklyn, NY; and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 7, from 9 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m. at Greater Deliverance Christian Temple, 441 Chaplin St. SE. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

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Published by The Washington Post on May 5, 2010.

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Teinisha

April 29, 2025

Grandma, Its 2025 and you have been gone for 15 years now. I really wish you were here so we can talk to you. I miss your sweet voice and all the love you had to give. Your daughter is now back home we you. Can you give my Ma a kiss for me please and tell her I love her and miss her so much. I love you grandma, save me a seat next to you

Teinisha Owens

April 29, 2022

Hey Grandma, it's been a min since I have sent you a message. I really miss you!! I wish I could call and talk to you. You would be so proud of your great-grand daughter she is about to be 18 and she's going into the AF next year.

Tunara Scott

June 3, 2010

Grandma you are resting peacefully now. I miss you so much. Save me a seat next to the heavenly father. I love you grandma and life will never be the same again...until we meet again, i'll accept you being a guardian angel..

LOVE YOU MY BERT

TEINISHA OWENS

May 30, 2010

TEINISHA OWENS

May 30, 2010

GRANDMA I CANT BELIEVE THAT U HAVE BEEN GONE FOR A WHOLE MONTH NOW...WHAT IS THIS FAM GOING TO DO WIT OUT U NOW...I KNOW U ARE IN A BETTER PLACE AN THAT U ARE WISHING OVER US AN THAT MAKE ME FEEL A LIL BETTER SOME TIME.... LOVE YOU WIT EVER THING IN ME...HOLD A PLACE UP THERE FOR ME LOVE YOU AN MISS YOU MORE...MY BERT

Teinisha Owens

May 12, 2010

Bert I miss you sooooo much...Mother's Day was soo hard for I wanted to call you an say Happy Mother's Day then I rememeber that you are home with you Father now...May you R.I.P Grandma.....I Love You

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