William Elijah Lowe

William married Latitia E. (Lowe) about 1868 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Latitia was born in Apr 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Martha R. Garland about 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Martha was born about 1877 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1955 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in McEwen Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Tomahawk," February 7 1962
Joseph Sherman Lowe...
...86, Rt. 3, Mountain City, died at his home at 12:25 p.m. Saturday after a short illness.
Lowe was a native of Johnson County, a retired farmer and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Dewey Lowe and Doran Lowe, both of Mountain City; three daughters, Mrs. Lottie Wilson of Bristol, Mrs. Eddie Wallace of Elizabethton, and Mrs. Adgel Lowe of Mountain City; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday from the Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Worley and H.T. Mabry officiating. Burial was in Brookshire cemetery. Pallbearers were H. Long, Chase Lowe, Farley Lowe, Bobby Lowe, Bruce Roberts and Edgar Bumgardner.
Lewis Gentry Funeral Home in charge.

Joseph married Celia N. Lee about 1897 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Celia (daughter of William J. Lee and Nancy Catharine Brookshire) was born in Feb 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Apr 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married John Robinson about 1905 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. John was born about 1877 in Arkansas, , , ; died before 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Doxie Fritts on 14 Jul 1917 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Doxie was born about 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1984 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in McEwen Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Winnie married David Cleveland Norris about 1918 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. David (son of Jonathon Roby Norris and Susan Elliott Robinson) was born on 6 Mar 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 May 1975 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Norris Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dewey married Anna L. Crosswhite on 20 Dec 1923 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Anna (daughter of Joseph Baxter Crosswhite and Manerva Elliott) was born about 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, October 22, 1958
WILLIE J. ROBINSON…
…51, Mountain City Rte. 3, died at his home Monday, October 20, following a long illness.
Mr. Robinson was a native of Johnson County, a farmer, and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Vina Robinson; two sons, Edsel of Franklinton, La., James Robinson of Mountain City; three daughters, Mrs. Klan Pleasant of Butler, Mrs. James Neatherly of Church Hill, Mrs. Kenneth Dillon, Yellow Springs, Ohio; two brothers, Claude Robinson of Johnson City, Paul Robinson, Akron, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Mark Reece of Mountain City; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Bethel Baptist Church Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Tom Worley and Rev. S. D. Hart officiating. Rev. Ben Wood was in charge of the music.
Burial was in Shouns Cemetery.
Gentry Funeral Home in charge.

William married Vina M. Neil on 21 Dec 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Vina was born about 1904 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Pauline Robinson Reece died quietly in her sleep on Saturday, July 9, 2011, at the Laurels in Hendersonville, North Carolina. She was 99 years old.

Pauline was the daughter of Mollie Lowe Robinson and John Robinson of Doeville, Tennessee, where she grew up. She was the widow of the late Mark Twain Reece of Mountain City, Tennessee. She was the sister of William ("Willie") Robinson, Georgia Greer, and Claude Robinson and half-sister to Iva Neeley, and Paul Arney, all of whom preceded her in death. She had numerous nieces and nephews.

Pauline was descended from a long line of pioneer families. Her Lowe ancestors include Abraham and Jacob, who are listed among the founders of Johnson County, TN in the early 1800's.

Surviving family include her daughter, Doris Reece Leissing and husband, Henry, of Flat Rock, North Carolina; three grandchildren, Heather Anna Bates of Hendersonville, NC, Christopher Bates and wife, Rocio, of Gresham, OR., and Rebecca Shelley, of Asheville, NC; seven great-grandchildren, Dylanna Barton, Gabriel Bishop, Annabelle Bishop of Hendersonville, NC and Anneliza, Thomas, Caleb, and Andrew Bates of Gresham, OR.

Pauline attended Doeville schools and graduated from Washington College Academy in Jonesboro, TN in 1932. She earned a teaching certificate from East Tennessee State Teacher's College in 1934 and taught at Doeville Elementary, where Mark Reece was the principal.

After their marriage in 1938, Pauline and Mark lived in Doe Valley. She was a homemaker and he taught school and worked in Bristol, Tennessee during WW II. They moved to Shoun Street in Mountain City in 1948 and lived there until he died in 1984; she moved to Hendersonville in 1988.

Pauline loved beauty. She played the piano, had a perfect alto voice, and enjoyed raising flowers. She was best known for her poetry, which she often wrote to celebrate special occasions of her friends and family. She adored her family and held to a simple but enduring faith in God. She was baptized in Bethel Baptist Church, Doe Valley, TN as a child.

Pauline flourished for many years after she came to North Carolina to live closer to her daughter, but after her health declined she was cared for by the Laurels of Hendersonville, and for the past two years, by Four Seasons Hospice.

The family will receive guests at Shuler Funeral Home in Hendersonville, on Monday Evening, July 11, from 6 until 8 PM.

There will be a visitation and memorial service at First Baptist Church in Mountain City, Tennessee on Wednesday July 13. Visitation will be at 10 AM, with Memorial service following at 11 AM. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Mountain City, Tennessee. Friends and family are invited to return to the church for a lunch in the fellowship hall following the burial.

Pauline married Mark Twain Reece about 1938 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mark was born about 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Paul married Frieda Daiker on 19 Aug 1948 in Bamberg, , , Germany. Frieda was born on 23 Mar 1927 in Aichach, , , Germany; died on 23 Dec 2015 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Bert Velma Lowe Elliott, 92, Elizabethton, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016, in the Johnson City Medical Center.

Born March 17, 1924, in Johnson County, to the late William & Doxie Fritts Lowe. She had lived in Elizabethton for 70 years. Bert was a retired Supervision with the Raytheon Corporation, Bristol. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, June Angel, and Blanche Walton; and four brothers, Foy, Brooks, Chase and Lon Lowe.

Her hobbies were cooking, making Jelly and gardening. She was a very generous person.

Survivors include her husband of 74 years, Howard Elliott; her daughter & son-in-law, Jean & Leonard Peters of Elizabethton; her grandson and his wife, Steve & Terri Peters, Chicago; three great grandchildren, Trent, Tatum and Tanner all of Chicago; three sisters, Dorothy Peters, Nell Cates and husband Carl and Alean Cooper and husband Don all of Elizabethton; several nieces & nephews; her very special friend at Hermitage Health Center, Eula Jones; and her cat, Peepers.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Monday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ron Owens and Rev. Travis Tyler officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be provided by David Arney.

Active Pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, will be: Mike Lowe, Carl Taylor, Jeff Cates, Keith Davenport, Doug Bailey, Gary Leonard, Jimmy Lowe and Bob Elliott. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Greg Cates, Harol Smith, David Ferguson, Don Cooper, Mitchell "Butch" Peters, Carl Cates and Norman Greer. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday in the funeral home.

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Dorothy Lowe Peters, 92, Elizabethton, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Hermitage Health Center following an extended illness. She was born February 3, 1929 in Johnson County, to the late William A. and Doxie Fritts Lowe. She had lived most of her life in Elizabethton.
Dorothy retired from Watson’s Department Store. Prior to that she was employed at Parks-Belk and Burgie Drug Store. She was the last Charter Member of Unaka Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir for several years. She loved flowers and gardening.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Peters, who passed away April 24, 2005; a son, Mitchell “Butch” Peters, who passed away April 24, 2021; three sisters, June Angel, Blanche Walton and Bert Elliott; and four brothers, Foy, Brooks, Chase and Lon Lowe.
Survivors include a grandson, Richard Wayne Peters; two great-grandsons, Brent and Jordan Peters; two sisters, Nell Lowe Cates and Alean Lowe Cooper; her special friends, Ronnie and Loretta Taylor; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Walker Roberson officiating. Interment will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be her church family.

Dorothy married Hubert W. Peters on 9 Aug 1946 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Hubert (son of William Charles Peters and Bertha B. Hardin) was born about 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Apr 2005 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Alean Lowe Cooper, 84, Elizabethton, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 in the Hermitage Health Care after an extended illness. She was born April 13, 1938 in Johnson County to the late William & Doxie Fritts Lowe. She was a graduate of Johnson County High School and East Tennessee State University. She received a Masters Degree in Early Child Hood Education in Georgia. Alean was a retired School Teacher having taught the 3rd grade at Oakcliff Elementary School in Doraville, Georgia. She was selected Teacher of the year in 1981 from Dekalb County, Georgia. She had lived in Elizabethton for a number of years. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church of Elizabethton. Alean loved bowling, shopping and animals. She was preceded in death by four sisters and four brothers.

Survivors include her husband: Donald Cooper. One Sister: Nell Cates of Elizabethton, several nieces & nephews including a special niece Jean Peters and her husband Leonard of Elizabethton. Two Step-Sons: Randy Cooper, Hilton Head, South Carolina and Van Cooper, Johnson City. Three Grandchildren and Two Great Grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2022 in the Mausoleum of Peace, Happy Valley Memorial Park with the Rev. Dean Smith officiating. Entombment will follow in the Mausoleum of Faith. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

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Lois Katherine Lowe Hill, age 85, of Johnson City, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013, at her residence.

She was a native of Johnson County who had lived in Elkhart, Indiana, from 1950 to 1986,where she was a Union Steward for the UAW with the Exel Corporation for eighteen years. She was the daughter of the late Dewey William and Anna Crosswhite Lowe.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hill was preceded in death by: three brothers, Joseph, Bobby and Granville Lowe; and sister, Hazel Lowe.

She attended Highland Baptist Church with her husband. She loved Gardening and loved flowers. She enjoyed embroidery and loved to sing in church.

She had a special love for her granddaughters and great granddaughters and her many nieces and nephews.

Survivors include: her husband of sixty-seven years, John L. Hill, of the home; daughter, Vicki Sue Hill Early and her husband, Gary, of Fort Wayne, IN; three sisters, Shelby Jean Green, Johnson City, Mary Krogmire, Butler, and Peggy Ann Roark and her husband, Dean, Mountain City; two grandchildren, Ashley Gaugler Chaney and her special friend, Ed, and Kimberly Gaugler; two great grandchildren, Mackenzie and Emerie Chaney.

The family would like to express a special thank you to her sisters, Shelby and Peggy, and Weatherly, her Hospice nurse, for the special care and Mary Krogmire and niece, Sandy, for their care.

The funeral service for Mrs. Lois Katherine Lowe Hill will be conducted at 8 PM Sunday, February 17, 2013, in the Morris-Baker South Chapel. Dr. Wayne White will officiate.

Active pallbearers will be Dean Roark, Billy Wilson, Gary Early, Todd Rustin, John Robinson, Randy Prevette and Danny Purdue. Honorary pallbearers will be Todd Garland and Edward Palyo.

The graveside committal service will be conducted at 9 AM Monday in the Mountain Home National Cemetery. Family and friends are requested to meet at the funeral home by 8:15 AM Monday to go in procession to the cemetery.

Lois married John L. Hill about 1946. John (son of David Hill and Ollie G. Hammitt) was born about 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Feb 2016 in Allen County, , , Indiana; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]