Owens, John Wesley, age 81 of Montgomery, AL passed away May 16, 2013. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving in Korea and Vietnam. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 25 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Evelyn Cantey Owens; parents, J.W. and Lucille Owens. John is survived by his daughter, Jackie (Beau) Yarbrough; son, Johnny Owens. Visitation will be Sunday, May 19, 2013 from 4 PM until 6 PM at Ridout’s Trussville Chapel. A graveside service will be held Monday, May 20, 2013 at 1:15 at Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, AL with full military honors. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to The Wounded Warrior Project in memory of John Wesley Owens at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.