Charles Ruffin Potter

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Charles Ruffin Potter, Sr. was born at Shouns, Tennessee, July 24, 1859 and died December 6, 1944, aged 85 years, 4 months and 12 days. He was married to Lydia Greer December 5, 1879. Mrs. Potter died September 30, 1911. To his union thirteen children were born, of whom eleven survive: Mrs. W. N. Riddle, Shouns, John J. Potter, Charleston, WV; Mrs. Dave Howard, Mountain City; M. W. Potter, Condon, OR; Mrs. Charlie Dowell, Shouns; G. C. Potter, Spokane, WA; Mrs. L. G. Parker, Carbon, WV; Mrs. Robert Stout, Carpenter, OH; S. E. Potter, address unknown; Mrs. Oscar Howard, Mountain City; and Charles R. Potter, Jr., Shouns.
Mr. Potter was married to Miss Danford Mast on April 10, 1912, and is survived by her and the above named eleven children, 44 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Mr. Potter was a member of the Baptist Church for over 40 years. He was a Mason. He was also a public county official for many years, during which time he held the offices of constable, high sheriff, member of the county court, coroner and county road commissioner.
(Johnson County News, Mountain City, TN; Thursday, Dec. 7, 1944, p. 2)

Charles married Lydia P. Greer on 5 Dec 1879 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lydia (daughter of Alexander Greer and Nancy Elizabeth Osborne) was born in Mar 1859 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Sep 1911 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Potter Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Danford Mast on 10 Apr 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Danford was born about 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan married David Baxter Howard on 26 Nov 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. David (son of George Washington Howard, Sr. and Charity Martitia Payne) was born on 15 May 1887 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Mar 1979 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nancy Belle Dowell, age 87, of 504 S. Church Street, Mountain City, passed away Saturday morning in the Johnson County Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Mrs. Dowell was a native of Johnson County, a daughter of the late Charlie R. and Lydia Greer Potter. Mrs. Dowell was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie O. Dowell in 1963, and was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors include five daughters, Hazel Dowell and Verta Greer, both of Mountain City; Opal Wood, Wilmington, Delaware; Virginia Ailes, Oxford, Pennsylvania; Eula Dowell, Avondale, Pennsylvania; three sons, Ralph Dowell, New Castle, Delaware; John Dowell, Mountain City; Harold Dowell, West Grove, Pennsylvania; one brother, Charlie Potter, Mountain City; two sisters, Mae Howard, Mountain City; Mrs. Danford Stout, Elizabethton; 31 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday from the Gentry-Percy-Hux Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dwight Adams officiating. Interment followed in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers were friends and neighbors.

Family/Spouse: Charles Oscar Dowell. Charles (son of John W. Dowell and Lydia Stewart) was born on 18 Jan 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Dec 1962 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gladys B. Roberts, age 86, 919 Medical Park Drive, Mountain City, TN passed away Tuesday morning, July 10, 2012 in Mountain City Care Center. She was a daughter of the late Dave Howard and Susie Potter Howard. Gladys was a member of Berea Baptist Church and she loved reading, cooking and especially loved spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Lester Osborne.

Survivors include her husband, Archie Roberts; one daughter, Sallie Hall of Chicago, IL; six sons, Doug Osborne and wife Camilla, Delbert Osborne and wife Sheila, Charles Osborne and wife Denise, Darrell Osborne and wife Evelyn, Archie Roberts, Jr. (Mack) and wife Lisa, all of Mountain City, TN, Lynn Osborne and wife Kim of Kingsport, TN; one sister, Pauline Miller of Mountain City, TN; one brother, Edward Howard of Ashland, OH; twenty-four grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Gladys B. Roberts were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012 from the Charles B. Hux Memorial Chapel of Hux-Lipford Funeral Home with Rev. Steven Spencer, Rev. Randy Shoun and Rev. James Pardue officiating. The family received friends from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. prior to the funeral service. Graveside service and interment followed in Sunset Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers were staff at Mountain City Care Center.

Gladys married James Lester Osborne on 4 Oct 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. James (son of William Presley Osborne and Katharine O. "Kate" Able) was born on 18 Feb 1923; died on 9 Oct 1959 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Stateline Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gladys married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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It is with great sadness that the family of Pauline D. Miller announces her passing on December 16, 2021 at the age of 94 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
Pauline was born in Johnson County, TN to the late David Howard and Susie Potter Howard. In addition to her parents she was proceeded in death by a brother Edward Howard and a sister Gladys Roberts. She was a former employee of Leco and Levi’s manufacturing companies. Pauline enjoyed crosswords, reading and growing her roses. She was of the Baptist faith.

Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Norman Miller and finance Rita Brown of Mountain City, TN; one grandson Norman David Miller of Butler, TN; one great-grandson; Norman David Miller, Jr. of Butler, TN; one great-granddaughter, Tabithia A Miller of Waltersboro, SC and several nieces and nephews also survive.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 from 1:00 pm till 2:00 pm at the Hux & Lipford Chapel.. Entombment service will follow the visitation in the Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Active pallbearers will be Eddie Tester, Bit Brown, Joe Woodard, Johnny Jones, Bill Pope and Perry Stout. Honorary pallbearers will be Doug, Charles, Darrell and Lynn Osborne.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John “J.W.” William Dowell, age 92, passed away on December 17, 2022 at Mountain City Care Center. Jay was born on January 14, 1930 to the late Charles Dowell and Nancy Potter Dowell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Virginia Ailes, Eula Dowell, Verta Greer, Hazel Sluder, Opal Wood, Goldie Wood, Harold Dowell, Ralph Dowell, Charles Dowell, and Hayden Dowell and his grandson, Justin Robert Dowell.

Jay retired from Lukens Steele Company and was a proud member of Local Union 1165 steel workers in Coatesville, PA after over 20 years of employment. Jay and his wife, Ethel were married in November of 1951 and built their new home in Mountain City when they were in their 70’s. He liked to crochet, collect coins and model trains, play guitar, and sang in church with his sisters and his daughter when he was younger. Jay was a member of the Pentecostal church in Vilas, NC and his faith was very important to him.

Those left to cherish his memories include his wife of 71 years, Ethel Louise Dowell; daughter, Carolyn Steele of Lenoir, NC; sons, John Russell Dowell and wife Patti of Elkton, MD, Robert Dean Dowell and wife Rhonda of Elkton, MD, Charles Ray Dowell and wife Margaret of Mountain City; grandchildren, John Jr. (Lisa), Farrah, Tara, Tiffany, Jason (Erin), Amanda, Josh (Samantha); great grandchildren, Paige, Nolan, Gavin, Zander, Marissa, Gage, Jayde, Jackson, Daisy; great great grandchild, Bailee; several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Mountain City Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m. with Rev. Terry Carver officiating. The graveside service and burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be John Dowell, Bob Dowell, Ray Dowell, Johnny Dowell, Jason Dowell, Josh Dowell, Nolan Dowell and Terry Hodge. Honorary pallbearers are the employees of Mountain City Care Center, Dr. Raina Sluder, Joy and the rest of her staff.

John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Harold Ray Dowell, age 86, of Mountain City, TN passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at his home. He was born in Johnson County, TN on July 29, 1934 to the late Charles and Nancy Dowell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Hazel Sluder, Opal Wood, Goldie Wood, Verta Greer, Virginia Ailes and Eula Dowell; brothers, Charles Dowell, Jr. and Ralph Dowell.
Harold retired in Wilmington, DE after 31years of service to NVF Power Co. He enjoyed sports and working puzzles. Harold was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church.
Those left to cherish his memories include his wife of 65 years, Jean Dowell; daughters, Yvonne DeCarlo and husband Frank, Deborah Kelley and husband Bill, Pamela Hodge and husband Terry, Sharon French and husband Glen, Sandra Hurley and husband Dan, son, David H. Dowell and wife Roxanne; brothers, J.W.(Jay) Dowell and wife Ethel; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The graveside service for Harold was held on Friday, January 29, 2021 at11:00 a.m. from Sunset Memorial Park.

Family/Spouse: Nell Jean (Dowell). Nell was born on 17 Mar 1938 in Bristol, , , Virginia; died on 26 Oct 2021 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Delbert Ray (Deb) Osborne, age 65, of Shady Valley, Tennessee, passed away on, May 19, 2019 at the Mountain City Care Center after a long battle with cancer. He was born on July 17, 1953, to the late James Lester Osborne and Gladys Howard Roberts. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Matthew Osborne and special cousin, Bill Icenhour, by a brother, Mac Roberts, and a niece, Initia Osborne.

Deb is survived by his daughter, Megan Osborne, grandchildren, Gabriel Hensley, Adi, Nollie and Gunnar Stout, Chelsey Osborne Church and Steven Osborne, sister, Sallie Hall, brother, Doug Osborne (Camila), Charles Osborne (Denise), Darrell Osborne (Evelyn) and Lynn Osborne(Kim), two, aunts, Margaret Icenhour and Pauline Miller, special friends, Lorie Wallace, Guy Hayes and Sheila Barrette. Deb donated his body for research and no formal service was held.