Funeral Arrangements Announced for Former Lavonia Mayor

Funeral arrangements for former Lavonia Mayor Ralph Owens are set for Friday afternoon at 2p.

Owens passed away Tuesday, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

The funeral service will be held at Lavonia First Baptist Church with Dr. Larry Finger, the Rev. Chris Chitwood, and the Rev. Courtney Umbehant officiating.

Burial will follow in the Lavonia City Burgess Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Strickland Funeral Home in Lavonia Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Mr. Owens will lie in state at the funeral home Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. for those that wish to pay their respects.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that memorial donations be made to the Lavonia First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 47, Lavonia, GA 30553.

Ralph Mack Owens was 84.