Jessie Owen "JO" (Last name private) Sr.  was born in Florida on March 22 1932 he was the 2nd oldest of 6 brothers and 2 sisters. (Pic of them below)

When he turned 17 he married the love of his life Dorothy "Dot" Sue (Last name private) and joined the Army.

On August 24, 1957 they welcomed their first child into the world Jessie Owen "Jake" (Last name privite) Jr. (my father)

4 years later they had another boy Donald Wayne (Last name private)

 

On August 27, 1976 Jo and Dots oldest son, Jake married his high school sweet heart, Debra Ann (last name private)

Jake and Debbie gave Dot and Jo their first grand child a girl, Deitra Ann on December 5, 1979

2 years later they gave them a grand son, Justin Owen

Then 5 years later came Jessica Ann

Jo loved hunting, fishing and classic cars

His youngest son, Donald gave them another grand daughter Donna Elizabeth "Lizzie" 1992

Their grand son Justin gave them 2 great grand sons Jessie Owen III born 2003

 and Braxton McKenna born 2010

Jo and his wife Dot were married for 57 years. Dot passed away September 5, 2011 with Jo, her sons and her grand children by her side.

After Dot passed away their son Jake took him in to live with he and his wife. They took very good care of him but he had Alzheimer's and developed pneumonia and went to the hospital. He fought hard but god had better plans for him. On March 11, 2013 god called him to heaven. It was 11 days shy from his 81st birthday. 

I miss both of my grandparents equally. Not a day goes by that I don't miss them and want to call them up for advice or to hear a story about the old times. They both were the kind of people that would give you the shirt off their backs, their last meal so that you wouldn't go without. I was so blessed to call them grandparents. I love and miss you so much Grandma and Papa, I will see you one sweet glorious day. 

Thank you everyone for reading about my memories of my grandpa. Words can't describe how amazing he was. 

XO 

Jessica