Mr. JAMES CARL "JimmyG" OWEN II

AZLE -- James C. Owen II, 39, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Robertson Mueller Harper Funeral Directors. Interment: 3 p.m. Saturday in St. Rest Cemetery in Dubach, La. Visitation: Noon to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. JimmyG (some folks thought that should be his stage name - it meant "Jimmy Guitar") was born James C. Owen II on June 27, 1975, in Shreveport, La., to James C. Owen and Nell R. Owen. He graduated from Captain Shreve High School where he played guitar in the high school jazz band. When Dad got work in Memphis, Tenn., home of the blues, he moved up there with him and got to play on stage with Little Jimmy King. Later, Dad would move to Texas to establish residency so that Jimmy could attend North Texas so he could study music with the One O'Clock Jazz Band. He teamed up with some members of "Pointe Blank" band in Fort Worth and cut a few demo recordings called "It Is What It Is." He also played in local gigs with some of those guys in and around Fort Worth. Later he teamed up with Janna Britton and played lead guitar with "Janna Britton and Abbeville." He played several gigs with "Whiskey Jack." His final gig playing lead guitar was with a group in Fort Worth named "Cornerstone." He was preceded in death by his brother, William Edward Drewry; his maternal grandparents, William Clifton Hood and Elvie Hood, of Dubach, La.; and his grandfather, Carl P. Owen of Shreveport, La. Survivors: His parents, Jim and Nell Owen; grandmother, Edwina Butler Owen; uncles, Edwin C. Owen and Dr. Howard Rose; and his aunt, LaVerne Rose. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Mr. JAMES CARL "JimmyG" OWEN II please visit our Sympathy Store.