John “Johnny” Mitchell Owens, age 77, of Lawrenceburg, TN, passed away on Saturday, September 6th, 2025 at his sister’s home in Lawrenceburg. John was born on May 20th, 1948 to the late Hiram W. Owens and Vernon Moore Owens in Lawrenceburg. He graduated from LCHS in the class of 1967. After high school, John proudly served his country in the United States Army, during the Vietnam Era. After his service, he would work for many years at Williams Optic in Nashville as an Ophthalmic Lab Technician. In his spare time, he enjoyed working outdoors, gardening, listening to music, traveling, reading his bible, and spending time with his loving family and friends. He was of Methodist Faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, David Hicks. He is survived by his siblings, Sarah Hicks, Stephen Owens; stepmother, Mary Nell Owens; stepbrother, Shawn Stephenson; nieces and nephews, Lindsey Hartsfield (Eric Meeks), Kati Smith (Ryan), Robert Shaw (Brittney), Mitchell Shaw, and Selena Stephenson, and several great nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later time. Pettus-Turnbo Funeral Home is honored and privileged to be handling all final arrangements.