Michala Nichole Owen was born on June 14, 1994, and passed away on Oct. 27, 2022. She was 28 years old.
Michala is survived by her parents Alicia and David Tielking, her fiancé John Munroe, her son Zachary Tielking; her great-grandmother Annette Clanton, grandparents Ronnie (Gletha) Tielking and Margaret Owen. She leaves behind sisters and brothers: Barbara Mann, Victoria (Wesley) Trowell, Amber Owen, Nick (Faith) Owen and Charles Tielking; her great uncle and aunt Mike (Julie) Goodson, aunts and uncles Christopher (Tina) Garrett, Amy (Cory) Childs, Jonathan Tielking, Tonya (Johnny) Watkins, Josh (Addy) Tielking; nieces and nephews Abby, Clayton, Grace, Eli, Waylon, Tyler, and Faith; her special friends Emily Hickman, Summer Patterson, Paige Windsor and numerous cousins.
Michala was preceded in death by her great-grandparents Margaret and James Goodson, and Claude Clanton, grandparents Deborah (Euguene) Mann, Richard Garrett, and Palmer Owen Sr. as well as her birth father Palmer Owen Jr.
Visitation was held on Oct. 31, 2022, in the parlor of Frederick-Dean Funeral Home and the funeral service followed at 1 p.m. in the Chapel with family leading the service. Burial was at Auburn Memorial Park.