Dalmus Owens, 79, of Dyersburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional.

He was born on December 24, 1937 in Dyer County, TN to the late John Wesley Owens and the late Lillie Mae Johnston Owens. Dalmus was retired with the maintenance department from Ermco and was a member of Lenox Baptist Church.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Williams, the Rev. Rudy Ring and the Rev. Les Melton officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens.

The Owens Family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Survivors include his son, Steve Owens and wife, Nancy, of Lenox; a daughter, Sandy Owens Tharpe and husband, Eddie, of Newbern; seven grandchildren, Lee Ann Work and husband, Shane, of Dyersburg, Holly Ray and husband, Josh, of Ripley, Jason Owens and wife, Amanda, of Finley, Callie Coats and husband, Brandon, of Yorkville, Tyler Tharpe of Millwood, KY, Brittany Permenter and husband, Randall, of Finley and Randall Owens of Finley; eleven great-grandchildren; and two relatives who were like brothers, Johnny Underwood of Water Valley, MS and Odie Staggs of Lenox.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Melton Owens; a son, Randy Owens; two sisters, Lorene Melton and Luvon Zales; and four brothers, Earl W. Owens, James Floyd Owens, Melvin Owens and Oleander Owens.

Pallbearers will be David Haddock, Donald Melton, Brandon Coats, Jason Owens, Bob Veal and Shane Work.