Lillie Owens Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

"The Epitome of Kindness" Lillie Mae Owens was born on August 17, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois to the union of Lula B. Owens (née Johnson) and Cleotha Owens. She was the first of three daughters and always took her responsibility as oldest sister seriously but lovingly. At an early age Lillie manifested an interest in both learning and teaching. During her high school years she took up modern dance and began to develop her skills as an artist. She was particularly skilled at drawing and oil painting. Lillie also had a brief stint as a model at a local clothing boutique. However, upon her graduation from George Washington Carver High School in 1967, Lillie chose to pursue a career as a schoolteacher. Although she never had children of her own, Lillie loved teaching her students and especially each of her nieces and nephews whom she adored. She was known everywhere by her humility, kind demeanor and warm smile. These qualities would serve her well in the years to come. In the mid 1970s, Lillie was visited at her home by one of Jehovah's Witnesses. This led to her baptism as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on June 13th 1976. Although Lillie continued to support herself as a schoolteacher until her retirement from the Chicago Board of Education, she realized right away that the most important subject she could ever teach was the truth found in God's Word, the Bible. Lillie was instrumental in many learning the truth and getting baptized. She served her God, Jehovah faithfully until her death on June 8, 2018 at the age of 67. Lillie had full faith in the hope of a resurrection to life on a paradise earth. She was preceded in death by both parents. Lillie leaves to cherish her memory, her sisters Janice Felder and Kathryn Owens, nieces Angela Harris (Stephen and son Noah), Angelique Owens and Candace Gray (daughters Cadence, Caliyah and Cailah Rose), nephews Rashaad Owens and Kendall Owens (son Treveon), long-time friend Quintella Barnes and her family, plus a host of relatives and friends too numerous to mention. She will be greatly missed.

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Lillie Owens

August 17, 1950 - June 8, 2018