Wesley Lane Owens, 48, of Henderson, Kentucky, died at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Deaconess Henderson Hospital in Henderson, Kentucky.  Wes was a beautiful soul.

Wes was born in Henderson, Kentucky, on May 28, 1975, the oldest of four children of Randy and Marla Owens.  He grew up in Henderson, Kentucky, at 1108 North Elm Street his entire childhood. Wes attended Seventh Street Elementary School, South Middle School, and Henderson County High.  He proudly wore the maroon and white and loved representing the Colonels throughout his academic career.  Wes played football and swam for the Colonels.

After graduating high school in1993, Wes attended a variety of Kentucky colleges, including Eastern Kentucky University, Henderson Community College, Western University, and Kentucky Weslyn University where he played football.  He finally settled at Sullivan University where he received a Culinary Arts Degree.  Being a chef brought him great joy and satisfaction.  Wes was an executive chef at several tristate area restaurants.  For the last 12 years, he worked at SABIC in Mt. Vernon, Indiana, where he made a number of close friends.

Wes loved spending time with his children and doing family activities.  He enjoyed watching the Food Channel and loved history, the Kentucky Sports Radio, and listening to the podcast Small Town Murder.  Star Wars was his favorite movie.  Wes was passionate about music especially Heavy Metal.  He saw humor in everything and turned every situation into a reason for everyone to smile and laugh.  Wes was good with his hands and was a talented electrician who worked for Owen's Electric.

He was preceded in death by his little brother, Ryan Morgan Owens; his paternal grandfather, W.D. Owens; his maternal grandparents, Hodge and June Adamson; his maternal aunt, Carla Hopgoood; and his maternal uncles, Frank and Stan Adamson.

Survivors include his loving wife of 10 years, Amber Owens, with whom he shared seven children, Laney, London, Caleb, Lexi, Hannah, Leah, and Sarah Grace and one grandchild, Beckham; his parents, Randy and Marla Owens of Henderson, Kentucky; one sister, Whitney Smith and her husband, Daniel, of Henderson, Kentucky, and their children, Morgan and Owen; his brother, Paul Owens and his wife, Lori, of  Richmond, Virginia, and their children, Ethan and Emma; his paternal grandmother, Joyce Owens of Henderson, Kentucky; and aunts and uncles.

Services will be at noon Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Chapel Hill Methodist Church.  The Reverend Mike Snyder will officiate.  Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, June 19, 2023, at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home and from 10 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the church.

The family encourages all to wear UK attire for both funeral and visitation.

Pallbearers will be Paul Owens, Patrick Adamson, Greg Mullins, Mark Kellen, Clifford Posey, and Delbert Gilbert.

Contributions may be made to Henderson County Hall of Fame Ryan Owens Scholarship Fund or Chapel Hill Methodist Church.

Online condolences may be made at www.rudyrowland.com.