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John Alexander Lowery

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John Alexander Lowery

Birth
USA
Death
8 Aug 1964 (aged 95)
USA
Burial
Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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JOHN ALEXANDER LOWERY.

SPRUCE PINE- John Alexander Lowery, 96 died Saturday night in the home of a daughter, Mrs Tommy Biddix, on Spruce Pine Rt.1 following a long illness.

A retired farmer, Mr Lowery was a native and life long resident of Mitchell County, and a son of the late Thomas and Evelyn McKinney Lowery.

Surviving in addition to Mrs Biddix, are six other dauthters, Mrs Cora Hollifield, Mrs Pauline Boyd, Mrs Thelma McGee of Marion, Mrs Dusky Cresawn, Mrs Edith Fisher, Mrs Nell Simmons of Spruce Pine Rt 1.

Also, two sons, Garrett Lowery of Marion and Bascum Lowery of Nebo; a sister, Mrs Lena Biddix of Marion: 24 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and three great-greatgrand children.

Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. monday in Turkey Cove Baptist Church, of which he was a member. The Rev. Clifton Cooper, and the Rev. C.C. Parker will officiate. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Active Pallbearers will be the following grandsons: Phillip Fisher, Danny McGee, Donald Crisawn, Johnny Simmons, Perry Boyd, Morris Hollifield, Raymond Hollifield, and Edwin Biddix.

The body has been returned to the home of Mrs. Tommy Biddix to await the service hour. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arangements.


NOTE:
Sep. 8 1964 North Carolina Certificate of Death: He died of Cerebral ASD (Storke) and his condition was senile.#25468.


SPOUSE: LULA BIDDIX, BURIED: TURKEY COVE CEMETERY,MCDOWELL CO.NC.
Note: John married Lula 19-8-1885 at the home of Bill Waycaster on Coxes Creek in McDowell Co.NC.

PARENTS:
THOMAS ALEXANDER LOWERY b:10-28-1835; d:01-19-1919.
EVELYNE MCKINNEY b: 01-06-1840, d:12-04-1926.
BURIED: Biddix Cemetery, McDowell Co. NC.www.findagrave.com

GRAND PARENTS:
ALEXANDER LOWERY & ANNA GILBERT.
Buried at the LOWERY Cemetery, Pepers Creek, North Cove, NC. www.findagrave.com

G/GRAND PARENTS:
CHARLES MCKINNEY SR. & SALLIE HOBSON; BURIED: at the Charles Mckinney Cemetery, McDowell Co.NC.

CHILDREN OF:
JOHN ALEXANDER LOWERY & LULA BIDDIX:

(1) CORA BELL LOWERY b:11-9-1896 m Richmond Hollifield 1918. CHILDREN:Minnie Sue m Jack Boyd, John Morris m annie Rose Byrd. Luch Marie d:Nov.1936. Raymond C. m Gladys Allison. Betty Ruth m Jim Washburn. Violet Ann m Oren Hall.

(2) DUSKY LOWERY b:4-8-1898 m Charlie Cresawn 1918.CHILDREN: Cora Lee m Virgil Mckinney, Donald m Tilda Cox, Merle m Woodrow Reeps.

(3) BASCUM H.LOWERY b:5-22-1901 Buried at Turkey Cove Cemetery McDowell Co.NC m Essie Cresawn 1919 buried at Grassy Creek Cemetery, Mitchell Co.NC.CHILDREN: Kathern m Gilbert Hollifield, Bobby m Esther Delucca, Ted m Sylvia Frick, Annie May and Beulah died as Infants.
Note: Bascum 2nd wife m Elva Chapman 1935; 3rd wife Louis White.

(4) NELL LOWERY G b:7-13-04 m R.G.Simmons 1934. CHILDREN: Mary Lou m Gene A Young. John m Joann Roberts. Becky m Royce Burleson.

(5) GARRETT LOWERY S b:3-24-1906 m Lillie Geourge 1935 CHILD: Johnny d:1951

(6)EDITH LOWERY E. b:9-12-10 m Forest Fisher CHILDREN: Phillip m Martha Ingram Wise, M.Margaret m Paul Boyd.

(7)THELMA LOWERY M b:6-19=0=1913 m Clarence McGee. CHILDREN: Danny m Zelda Swofford Ogle, Karen m Calvin White.

(8)PAULINE LOWERY b:7-11-15 m Perry Boyd 1941. Children Mary Carol m Bruce Ayers; m Steve Foster, Perry Davis m Becky Sowers.

(9)FAY LOWERY b:7-23-1918 m Tommy Biddix 1940. CHILDREN: Edwin m Margaret Willis, Polly Sue
JOHN ALEXANDER LOWERY.

SPRUCE PINE- John Alexander Lowery, 96 died Saturday night in the home of a daughter, Mrs Tommy Biddix, on Spruce Pine Rt.1 following a long illness.

A retired farmer, Mr Lowery was a native and life long resident of Mitchell County, and a son of the late Thomas and Evelyn McKinney Lowery.

Surviving in addition to Mrs Biddix, are six other dauthters, Mrs Cora Hollifield, Mrs Pauline Boyd, Mrs Thelma McGee of Marion, Mrs Dusky Cresawn, Mrs Edith Fisher, Mrs Nell Simmons of Spruce Pine Rt 1.

Also, two sons, Garrett Lowery of Marion and Bascum Lowery of Nebo; a sister, Mrs Lena Biddix of Marion: 24 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and three great-greatgrand children.

Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. monday in Turkey Cove Baptist Church, of which he was a member. The Rev. Clifton Cooper, and the Rev. C.C. Parker will officiate. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Active Pallbearers will be the following grandsons: Phillip Fisher, Danny McGee, Donald Crisawn, Johnny Simmons, Perry Boyd, Morris Hollifield, Raymond Hollifield, and Edwin Biddix.

The body has been returned to the home of Mrs. Tommy Biddix to await the service hour. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arangements.


NOTE:
Sep. 8 1964 North Carolina Certificate of Death: He died of Cerebral ASD (Storke) and his condition was senile.#25468.


SPOUSE: LULA BIDDIX, BURIED: TURKEY COVE CEMETERY,MCDOWELL CO.NC.
Note: John married Lula 19-8-1885 at the home of Bill Waycaster on Coxes Creek in McDowell Co.NC.

PARENTS:
THOMAS ALEXANDER LOWERY b:10-28-1835; d:01-19-1919.
EVELYNE MCKINNEY b: 01-06-1840, d:12-04-1926.
BURIED: Biddix Cemetery, McDowell Co. NC.www.findagrave.com

GRAND PARENTS:
ALEXANDER LOWERY & ANNA GILBERT.
Buried at the LOWERY Cemetery, Pepers Creek, North Cove, NC. www.findagrave.com

G/GRAND PARENTS:
CHARLES MCKINNEY SR. & SALLIE HOBSON; BURIED: at the Charles Mckinney Cemetery, McDowell Co.NC.

CHILDREN OF:
JOHN ALEXANDER LOWERY & LULA BIDDIX:

(1) CORA BELL LOWERY b:11-9-1896 m Richmond Hollifield 1918. CHILDREN:Minnie Sue m Jack Boyd, John Morris m annie Rose Byrd. Luch Marie d:Nov.1936. Raymond C. m Gladys Allison. Betty Ruth m Jim Washburn. Violet Ann m Oren Hall.

(2) DUSKY LOWERY b:4-8-1898 m Charlie Cresawn 1918.CHILDREN: Cora Lee m Virgil Mckinney, Donald m Tilda Cox, Merle m Woodrow Reeps.

(3) BASCUM H.LOWERY b:5-22-1901 Buried at Turkey Cove Cemetery McDowell Co.NC m Essie Cresawn 1919 buried at Grassy Creek Cemetery, Mitchell Co.NC.CHILDREN: Kathern m Gilbert Hollifield, Bobby m Esther Delucca, Ted m Sylvia Frick, Annie May and Beulah died as Infants.
Note: Bascum 2nd wife m Elva Chapman 1935; 3rd wife Louis White.

(4) NELL LOWERY G b:7-13-04 m R.G.Simmons 1934. CHILDREN: Mary Lou m Gene A Young. John m Joann Roberts. Becky m Royce Burleson.

(5) GARRETT LOWERY S b:3-24-1906 m Lillie Geourge 1935 CHILD: Johnny d:1951

(6)EDITH LOWERY E. b:9-12-10 m Forest Fisher CHILDREN: Phillip m Martha Ingram Wise, M.Margaret m Paul Boyd.

(7)THELMA LOWERY M b:6-19=0=1913 m Clarence McGee. CHILDREN: Danny m Zelda Swofford Ogle, Karen m Calvin White.

(8)PAULINE LOWERY b:7-11-15 m Perry Boyd 1941. Children Mary Carol m Bruce Ayers; m Steve Foster, Perry Davis m Becky Sowers.

(9)FAY LOWERY b:7-23-1918 m Tommy Biddix 1940. CHILDREN: Edwin m Margaret Willis, Polly Sue


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