Jeremy Neal Owens

JEREMY NEAL OWENS, 31 of North Little Rock, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011. Jeremy was born at Memorial Hospital in North Little Rock, Ark. He was the first child born by the Lamaze Natural Child Birth method in North Little Rock. Jeremy's birth set the tone for the rest of his life. He was a true fighter that lived life on his own terms. As a child Jeremy was very active in sports. He was a 3rd degree red belt in Taekwondo-Do, an active indoor and outdoor soccer player and played Little League baseball. Later Jeremy focused his passion on weight lifting where he was commonly one of the strongest weight lifters in the gym, bench pressing over 400 pounds. Most of all Jeremy was a sweet, loving and caring person. He never met anyone he didn't like and he would always go out of his way to help a friend. He was the kind of guy that would give you everything he had if he thought it would help you. Jeremy had voracious appetite for living life. His carefree spirit and attitude was an inspiration to all that came in contact with him. He also had an insatiable passion for food. Jeremy always looked forward to the times he would spend with his family when they shared a special meal together. There was always plenty of food, laughter and love when everyone gathered and above it all, Jeremy's hearty laugh. Like all of us, Jeremy sometimes struggled with adversity. But he never gave up hope and tried to council others on how to avoid the mistakes he felt he had made in his own life. We will all miss Jeremy but we must celebrate his life by being the best version of ourselves as possible. That is what he would have wanted. Jeremy Owens is survived by his mother Gwen Owens Brown and step-father, Mike Brown; father John N. Owens and step-mother, Lorraine Owens; brother, Sean Owens and his wife Jeannie Owens and daughter Sierra Owens; sister Allyson Prusss and husband Mathew Pruss and nephew Braydon Pruss; grand-parents, Newton and Luellen Young; Aunt Brenda Partain; Uncle Mark Young and Aunt Sydney Young; cousins Amanda Forbe, husband Jason and sons Andrew, Ethan and Josh Young, cousins Steve, Michelle and Jason Hollowell; step-brother Matt Brown and wife Kristi Brown and step-sisters Mallory Brown, Jessica Maxwell, Tara Maxwell and many special friends that enriched his life along the way. Jeremy is preceded in death by grandparents W.S. (Bud) and Francis Owens. He will be greatly missed but will always be treasured in our hearts. Memorials may be made to The Salvation Army on their website www.salvationarmy.org. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main Street, North Little Rock, Ark. 72114, two blocks down from NLR High School on the same side of the street. Phone 501-758-1170. Funeral services will be held at 12, noon on Tuesday at Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church, 1601 South Louisiana Street, Little Rock, Ark., with Reverend Luke Flesher presiding. Take the Main street exit and go south away from downtown Little Rock, turn right of main (west) on 16th. Building is on left. Just 2 blocks from Governor's Mansion. Church phone 501-375-1600. Arrangements by North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main Street, 758-1170. Online obituary and guest registry at www.nlrfh.com.