[4] The fifth of eight children, Bishop Owens and his family attended the Smithfield Church of God in Christ in Birmingham.
In June 1950, after Owens had graduated from A.H Parker High School, the family moved to Detroit and worshiped under the pastorate of Bishop John Bailey.
[7] He left behind his wife Mrs. Shirley Owens and three children, Chandler David II and Chandra Stephanie.
October 26, 2003 was officially declared "Bishop Chandler David Owens Day" in Newark, NJ, by Mayor Sharpe James.
In March 2011 Bishop Owens was posthumously presented the Phoenix Award by Atlanta Mayor Kassim Reed.