Mr. Roy Anthony Owens' Obituary
Mr. Roy Anthony “Anky” “Tony” “Uncle Paulie” Owens, or as grandma used to say Annnnnthony 56, of Germantown, passed away peacefully at home on October 24, 2023.
Born November 21, 1966 in Washington, DC, Mr. Owens was the son of the late Roy and Alma Owens. He obtained an online degree in Psychology in 2012 from the University of Tennessee. He worked as an IT specialist. He was also an avid “shadetree mechanic”, and he loved cars so much that it really wasn’t wise to leave one’s car keys unattended around him.
In addition to his parents, Uncle Paulie was preceded in death by his sister, Kim Webster, his brother, Christopher Owens, and his niece India McCoy Preacher. He will be lovingly remembered by his sisters, Alma Sykes and Beth Owens-Afflu; his brother, Mark E. Owens; His Nephew’s, Alonzo Sykes Jr., Mark Owens Jr., Damon Webster, and D’Angelo Owens; his nieces Dione Webster, Shalandra (Shay) Randolph (Delonta), Diamond Johnson, Markia Owens, Monique Owens, Markita "Christy" Owens and a host of great-nieces and great-nephews; his godson, Ronzen Speight, and many friends and other relatives.
A Homegoing service will take place at Resthaven Funeral Home & Community Center, 9501 B Catoctin Mountain Hwy. in Frederick, MD on Monday November 6th at 12 pm. Visitation will take place an hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Floral tributes are welcome, or in lieu of flowers donations may be made via cash app to $ShayShayR29.
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