James Owens, Sr.

James Quinzell Owens, Sr. was born on March 21, 1971, in Wichita, Kansas to his parents, Joseph Lee Williams and Marlene Diane Kent Owens. He was the fourth of eleven children born in the family. He shared his childhood with brothers, Burnett, Ray, Tiki, Reginald, Tyrone, and sisters, Michelle, Katherine, Zaundra, Tammie, Yolanda, and Treva. His siblings remember him always being hungry. As a child, he always loved to hide, even hiding from everyone to skip school. He was nicknamed “Yogi” by his father after, “Yogi Bear”. because he would always lie on the floor in front of the television. He knew every TV show and channel. He loved music and knew every song. He would try to sing but couldn’t hold a note and didn’t have any rhythm. James received his formal education in the Denver Public Schools District. He attended Henry Junior High School and later received his General Education Diploma. The proud father of eight children, James, Jr., Janae, Onjarrae, Janasie, Haddasha, JayQue, Jaxson, and Janquil, James loved each one of them with all his heart. James was later blessed with two grandchildren, that gave him a new lease on life. He loved his children and family. He fathered and helped raise his niece and nephew, Ashanti and Trejaun. James was a car dealer, who bought and sold cars for his own business called Vestas. He never told anyone, “No,” his favorite response was, “Ain’t no question, you know.” He would have given his last breath for his family and friends. He had a loving soul that touched everyone. James was loved by all who knew him, and he was that kind gentle man to love right back. He will be truly missed by all. He is preceded in death by his father, Joseph L. Williams; and a brother, Burnett Cooks; and two sisters, Shantell T. Owens and Marcella Cooks; grandson, Mackai Owens Combs. James Quinzell Owens departed this life to the embrace of the Lord on September 12, 2018, in Van Buren, Arkansas. Those left to cherish his memory and mourn his loss include four sons, James Q. Owens, Jr., JayQue Owens, Jaxon D. Owens, and Janquil Owens, all of Denver; four daughters, Janae Owens of Houston, TX, Janasie Neal of Denver, Onjarrae Sims, and Haddasha Neal of Denver; four brothers, Reginald D. (Shelanda) Owens of Denver, Ray Cooks of Houston, Tiki Cooks of Wichita, and Tyrone L. (Charnene) Owens of Denver; his mother, Marlene D. Owens of Aurora, CO; six sisters, Zaundra Owens of Little Rock, AR, Michelle Cooks of Gulfport, MS, Katherine Owens of Mesa, Arizona, Tammie Williams, Yolanda Duhart, both of Little Rock, AR, and Treva Cooks of Wichita, KS; one grandchild; his niece, Ashanti Williams, and nephew, Trejaun Fletcher, and a host of other nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and many friends.

Funeral Home: Pipkin Braswell - 6601 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO
Visitation: 9/29/2018 at 10:00 AM - Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace - 6601 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO
Service: 9/29/2018 at 1:00 PM - Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace - 6601 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO