Funeral services for Dewitt J. Owens, Jr., 81, are at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 17, 2010, in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Interment will follow at Kilpatrick's Serenity Gardens under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Mr. Owens was born May 5, 1929, in Galbraith, LA and passed away on August 14, 2010, in West Monroe. He retired from Ouachita Parish Police Jury as a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the Pentecostals of the Twin Cities. Mr. Owens was preceded in death by his father, Dewitt Owens, Sr.; mother and stepfather, Lovenia Delacerda and Dan Roberts; three brothers, Jimmy, Charlie, and Milton Roberts; and four sisters, Mildred Kelley, Doris Tucker, Merlene Duart and Geraldine Newton. He is survived by a son, Chad Owens; a daughter, Pam Owens; two grandchildren, Luke Owens and Felicia Romero, four great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Varner and husband, Ray, Effie DeLacerda, and Judy May; a brother, Jackie Roberts; and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are Melvin Delacerda, Sam Delacerda, Jordan May, and Billy Varner. Visitation is from 5:00 – 8:00 PM on Monday, August 16, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.