Carl Lathaire Owens, 55, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He was born Oct. 13, 1954, in Carlisle and is the son of Donald E. Owens, Sr. of Carlisle and the late Isabel (Green) Owens.

In addition to his father, he is survived by his former wife, Renita D. Owens of Baton Rouge, LA, two daughters; Carlita R. (and her husband, Nasser) Eggleston of Upper Darby and Dyan S. Owens of Wilmington, DE, one son, Joseph P. Owens of Baton Rouge, LA, two grandsons; Keyon L. Owens-Christopher of Upper Darby and Kyle L. Owens of Baton Rouge, LA, six sisters and three brothers; Harriet A. Hodge, William H. Owens, Sarah E. Horn, Emma L. Carothers, and Cheryl A. Knight, all of Carlisle, Albert D. Owens of Frederick, MD, Donald E. Owens, Jr. of Quincy, ME, Roxann O. Creamer of Martinsburg, WV and Donna M. Daughtry of College Station, TX and a host of relatives and friends.

Carl was a 1972 graduate of Carlisle High School and was a part of athletics in many ways. During high school, he was a part of District Championships in various sports. In track and field, he specialized in discus and other throwing events throughout the 1960's and held the record for discus throwwell into the 1990's. Later, he became a PIAA referee and could be seen making the calls at various boys and girls sports across central PA. He attended University of Utah on a football scholarship. Carl then served in the United States Air Force and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Later, he earned an Associate Degree in social services from Harrisburg Area Community College and was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa.

Carl had worked for the U.S. Postal Service for over 10 years and then began working for the PA Department of Welfare with the Cumberland County Assistance Office and was currently employed with the South Mountain Secure Treatment Facility, where he was a therapeutic activities coordinator.

Funeral services to celebrate Carl's life will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, 2010, at Carlisle Alliance Church, 237 E. North St., Carlisle, with Revs. Duane Coleman, Kenneth Newman and Walter Reed officiating. Viewing will be held from 1 p.m. until time of the services on Saturday. The family will also receive friends immediately following the services on Saturday at the church for a time of fellowship. Burial with military honors will held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, August 2, 2010, in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, Carlisle is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made in Carl's name to the Carlisle Alliance Church. "If life is sacred it should not be allowed to perish". "We are not dead until we're forgotten."