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Nancy Belle Potter

Female Abt 1891 - Abt 1979  (~ 88 years)


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  1. 1.  Nancy Belle Potter was born about 1891; died about 1979; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    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]

    Children:
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    6. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 9. John William Dowell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jan 1930 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 17 Dec 2022 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Johnson County, Tennessee, .
    9. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 11. Harold Ray Dowell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jul 1934 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Jan 2021 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nancy1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nancy1)

  3. 4.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nancy1)

  4. 5.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nancy1)

  5. 6.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nancy1)

  6. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nancy1)

  7. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nancy1)

  8. 9.  John William Dowell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nancy1) was born on 14 Jan 1930 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 17 Dec 2022 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Johnson County, Tennessee, .

    Notes:

    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]


  9. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nancy1)

  10. 11.  Harold Ray Dowell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nancy1) was born on 29 Jul 1934 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Jan 2021 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    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]



Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Living2, 1.Nancy1)


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