In Loving Memory of Charlie Owen – NASTC’s First Field Rep)

Owen Charles Owen, Jr. (Charlie), passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 9th at the age of 82. Charlie is preceded in death by his parents, Owen Charles Owen, Sr. and Bonnie Johnson Owen, both of Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Charlie is survived by two brothers, David Owen (Bonnie) of Hendersonville, Tennessee and Neal Francis Owen of Asheville, North Carolina, by his companion and roommate of 40 years, Justine Luecke, his two daughters Missy Mann (Jeff) of St. Cloud, Florida and Shelly Wright (Rob) of Deltona, Florida, and three grandchildren, Kelsey Wright, Alex Mann, and Dani Mann.

Charlie, in his early days, was a Boy Scouts of America executive for 25 years in charge of the greater Orlando metropolitan area division in Orlando, Florida. Following that, he did another twenty-five years with the National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC, Inc.) in Hendersonville, Tennessee as its first field representative. His territory with NASTC, Inc. was Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia. He was honored several years as their Salesperson of the Year.

Though afflicted with Polio at the age of 12, his handicap never slowed him down in achieving great things for his family, The Boy Scouts and the National Association of Small Trucking Companies. In many ways, he often did with one arm what many could not do with two.

Charlie will be cremated, and a celebration of life will be held in Palatka, Florida at a date to be determined.