Mr. Tony Lance Owens

September 30, 1985 - April 26, 2022

OWENS, Mr. Tony Lance - Age 36, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:00 AM Thursday, May 5, 2022, from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Elder John Butler, officiating. Interment, Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the chapel 10:00 AM Thursday. Mr. Owens will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wednesday. Mr. Tony Lance Owens was born September 30, 1985 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Tony and Vickie Owens. Tony was a resident of Flint for the majority of his life. At a young age he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior. Lance graduated from Flint Northern High School, “Class of 2004.” He was employed at Cracker Barrell for 4 years as a Cook. Lance had a heart of gold, never hesitating to help people out. He was known for his smile and friendliness. Lance never hesitated to let people know that he loved them. He was a sneaker-head and had an aficionado of sports, specifically football and basketball. Lance was a huge fan of the Patriots and the Lakers. He was a family man that loved loving on his kids and was always first to arrive at any gathering. Lance was the life of the party. Mr. Tony Lance Owens leaves to cherish his memory: daughter, Janiah Owens; 2 sons, Tony Lance Owens Jr. and Connor Owens; parents, Tony and Vickie Owens; grandmother, Mamie Owens; 2 sisters, Regina Owens and Shannon (Cameron) Owens-Burns; brother, Prentiss Owens; 3 nieces, Ta’Riah Jones, Svaja and Camri Burns; nephew, Prentiss Owens Jr.; 6 aunts, Debra Owens, Brenda Owens, Lisa Owens, Fonda Holbrook, Kathleen (Robert) Browne and Sharon Owens; 6 uncles, Willie Owens II, Ricky Henderson, Larry (Shirley) Henderson, Harold Carter, Michael Carter and Rodney Blassingame; cousins, Tammara, Anthony, Jimmy Jr., Sharea (Demond), Krystal, Vonda, Willie III, Shanika, Vernon, Tajala, Xavier, Wyatt, Brian, Michelle (Antoine), Donald (Keisha), Angela, Candice, Tamela, Larry Jr. (Megan), Laron (Bonnie), Michael, Kendra, Mandy, Brandon, Brent, Paris, Tori and Rickita; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Keara Leslie, Jerrell Green and Carmone Mclemore. Mr. Owens was preceded in death by his grandfather , Willie Owens Sr.; grandparents, Celia and George Carter; uncles, Jimmy Owens Sr., and Christopher Owens; aunts, Carolyn Harris and Theresa Owens; cousins, Brandon Tyler, Kristy Owens, Kenneth Owens and Rhonda Brown; god-mom, Marjorie Butler.The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Medical Center, Victory in the Word Church, International Gospel Center-Flint, Cracker Barrell, McMonagle Elementary / Westwood Heights School District, the Owens and Henderson family, Creative Expressions Dance Studio and Gift of Life.