 Randy Owens
Charles
Randall “Randy”
Owens, 67, our
beloved husband,
dad, papa,
great-grandpa
and friend went
home to be with
his Lord and
Savior on
October 2, 2017.
Randy was born
in Winchester,
Indiana on
February 13,
1950. He lived
the first 13
years of his
life near the
family farm in
Muncie, Indiana.
He moved to the
Houston area in
1963 where he
lived the
remainder of his
life. Growing
up, Randy was an
accomplished
athlete and
excelled in both
baseball and
basketball.
While playing
sports in High
School, Randy
met the love of
his life,
Debbie. They
immediately fell
in love and were
married on July
27, 1968. From
1969 – 1972 he
served his
country in the
United States
Air Force. In
1976, he began
to work at his
father-in-law’s
trucking
company. Randy
and his wife
Debbie founded
Triumph Trucking
Inc., making it
into a very
successful and
profitable
company before
selling in 1990
to pursue
another
transportation
venture. Randy
formed Owens
Leasing in 1988
and it has been
operated since
1990 as a
contract agency
and was leased
to Ace
Transportation
from 1990 to
1994. In 1994,
Randy and Debbie
were approached
by Trism
Specialized
Carriers to form
an
Owner/Operator
and Agency
division for
their company.
Randy built the
O/O division to
one of the most
reputable in the
country. Randy
also handled all
Houston terminal
operations for
Trism from 1998
to 2000, while
they were in the
process of
hiring someone
for that
position.
In August of
2001, after many
meetings with
Landstar System,
Inc., Randy
moved Owens
Leasing from
Trism to
Landstar,
finally finding
the home we were
looking for.
After over 15
years at
Landstar System,
Inc., Owens
Leasing has been
one of the
top-producing
agents of the
1200 agents
nationwide.
Randy led the
company until
his passing in October of 2017, when Rick
assumed the role
of President and
now leads the
company in the
day to day
operations.
Debbie remains
the CEO/Owner.
Randy’s greatest
passion was
Jesus, and it
was evident in
his life by the
way he loved and
led his family.
He treasured
spending time
with them. You
would regularly
find him
spending hours
with his
grandkids
watching their
favorite
animated bible
videos,
attending their
activities, and
making memories
at the ranch. He
was deeply loved
by his family,
never met a
stranger, and
for the last 15
years (together
with his
grandkids)
welcomed people
as they entered
Sagemont Church.
Rick Owens
Rick began in the transportation industry at 15 years old, working part time and learning the business. In 1994 Rick went to work full time for Owens Leasing. Rick has moved from dispatcher to the position of President. He manages all of the operations of the company and is the first point of contact for all new customers. Rick is married to the love of his life (Tarrah) and has 3 beautiful little girls (Taylor, Sydney and Morgan). Rick is a member of the League City Volunteer Fire Department and has dedicated many hours of his time to that organization. Rick and his family are also members of Sagemont Church and have dedicated their lives to following Christ.
Stephen Nix
After Deah (Randy’s daughter) and Stephen were married, he came to work for Owens Leasing in February of 2007. They have 5 children all together(Emily, Natalie, Lance, Haleigh, and Preslie). Their oldest is married and has given them 2 grandchildren already. Stephen has learned the business under Randy and Rick and he handles different projects for customers all across the country. Stephen has held many positions over the years, from ditchdigger, pipefitter, salesman, and many in between, to now Vice President of Owens Leasing. Deah and Stephen are both involved and serving at Sagemont Church. Stephen says: “The Lord has blessed us both and we will continue to follow His guidance in our lives wherever He may take us.” His favorite scripture is Psalm 90:17 May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us-yes, establish the work of our hands.
Matt Claunch
Matt came to work for Owens Leasing part-time in 2008, while working on his bachelor’s degree at the University of Houston. After graduating in 2011 he came on full-time as a project manager. Matt handles the project freight for all of our customers. True to the family business, Matt is brother-in-law to Rick Owens. He and his wife Lauren have two boys, Owen and Olsen and enjoy spending time with them along with all of their extended family.
Allison Henderson
Allison joined our team in April 2012 to assist with Administrative Support. In the short time she has been a part of this company she has gained knowledge with ease in the trucking industry has become a valuable team member. Allison worked for X-treme Air for several years before she became part of the Owens Leasing family. Allison was born April 2nd, 1975 in Houston, TX of two proud parents whom reside in League City, TX. Allison is a devoted wife and mother of three children, TJ, Raven, and Jason Jr. She is very dedicated to her career and her family and strives to exceed all expectations in all areas of life. Allison is a Believer and has always had faith that with God all things are possible.
Barbara Hester
Barbara is the newest addition to the Owens Leasing family. She officially started work in November of 2017 and will be learning the business from everyone in the office. Barbara and her husband Mike are new empty-nesters. Their son is a career fireman and their daughter recently started attending Texas A&M University. She is anxious to get back to work after dedicating the last 21 years raising her two amazing children.
Paula Johnson
Prior to the transportation industry Paula spent 13 years as Quality Control Mgr in the financial research field. After relocating to SW Florida (Paradise), Paula entered the transportation industry in 2001 working at a company that managed the transportation for a major energy company. She started out tracking shipments and setting up truckloads. Prior to leaving, she spent the last two years managing a team responsible for the Aero Energy division.
Paula Joined Owens Leasing in Dec 2006 with Kelly Johnson as a satellite office in Florida.
She has continued working with project freight and high profile shipments requiring continuous monitoring. Paula is married to her lifetime partner, Alan Johnson, who has been known to answer the phone when she is busy. Paula is the mother of three children, Alan Jr, Wayne and Kelly and just recently became a proud grandmom of Nicholas.
Kelly Johnson
Started working in transportation in 2003 by monitoring shipments from pick up to delivery. She went on to work in the custom’s end of the business. Kelly monitored shipments going through custom’s clearance, dealing with custom’s brokers to obtain clearance. After deciding to DESERT her parents and move back to her hometown in Maryland, she went to work for a major gun manufacturer (Baretta) overseeing their warranty shipments.
She joined Owens Leasing in Dec 2006 with Paula and currently works part time assisting with phone calls and tracking. In addition to working with Paula, she is a licensed daycare provider and is in her third year of obtaining a degree in Psychology.
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