PLYMOUTH — Albert J. “AJ” Owens, 30, resident of rural Plymouth, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at his home following a battle with cancer.
He was born July 24, 1978, in Newark to Donny and Grace (McGee) Owens and had lived in the Willard/Plymouth area since 1999. He was a 1996 graduate of East Knox High School and a 1999 graduate of the Ohio State University. AJ was employed as a train director with CSX in Willard. He was a member of the Long Run United Methodist Church in Fallsburg, the OSU Alumni Association and the TCU.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy P. (Kempling) Owens, whom he married on Sept. 7, 2000; his parents, Donny and Grace Owens of Frazeyburg; four siblings and their spouses, Andy (Katie) Owens of Raleigh, N.C., Liz (Sunil) Royer-Patel of Mentor, Janice (Ryan) Dennison of Canal Winchester and Phil Shatto of Canal Winchester; maternal grandparents, John and Lula McGee of St. Louisville; mother-in-law, Jeanne Kempling of London, Ontario; siblings-in-law, Danna Kempling, Andrew Augustine and Erin Kempling of Canada; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Albert and Glo Owens; and father-in-law, Richard Kempling.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant View United Methodist Church, 6031 Fallsburg Road NE, Newark, OH 43055. In lieu of flowers memorial expressions can be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences can be made at www.secorfuneralhomes.com.