Michael Edward "Mike" Owens

September 2, 2018

Owens, Michael Edward, age 53, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died September 2, 2018. An admired and respected music industry veteran, Mike, first began his career working in radio when he was a teenager in Oklahoma. He became Music Director for powerhouse station KXXY in Oklahoma City, where he was discovered, and hired, in 1989 by the newly formed country label Arista Nashville, as part of their flagship radio promotion team where he worked for 11 years. Because of his natural instinct for picking songs, Mike was later hired as Vice President of A&R for Universal South Records where he worked for five years, and most recently, served for six years as Vice President of Creative for Sea Gayle Music. During the course of his long, and celebrated, time in the music industry, Mike contributed to the careers of some of country music's biggest superstars. Mike was the son of the late Benjamin and Ava (Lindsey) Owens. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, infant brother, Randy Owens; and father-in-law, Larry Menhusen, Sr.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Radeana (Menhusen) Owens; daughter, Savannah Owens; three brothers and three sisters-in-law, James and Alma Owens, Terry and Lynn Owens, Dennis and Lydia Owens; one sister and brother-in-law, Darlene and Frank Orman; mother-in-law, Billie Baffrey; two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, John and Pam LaBrue, Larry and Shayla Menhusen; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 am, Thursday, September 6, 2018, at West End United Methodist Church, 2200 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203 with services following at 12:00 noon. Officiating will be Rev. Brandon Baxter and Tim DuBois.

Pallbearers will be Don Sampson, Jim "Moose" Brown, Jeff Lewis, Chris DuBois, Robert Filhart, and Marc Driscoll. Interment will be in Oklahoma City, OK.

Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to the Mike Owens Family Trust at Wilson Bank & Trust.

Arrangements by Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615)773-2663. Obit Line (615)641-2663, www.bondmemorial.com.

Graveside Services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 10, 2018 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with Steve Owens and Mark McClurg officiating under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.