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Verna Cowden obituary
- [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 8 Jan 2015.
February 4, 1921 - January 8, 2015
Resided in Sevierville, TN
John Buford Cowden, age 93 of Sevierville, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Sevier County Health Care Center.
He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Cowden learned to carve wood from his father who was also a woodcarver. He owned John Cowden Wood Carving Shop on Bird's Creek Road and he worked and carved wood for over 80 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilburn and Susie Cowden; son, John Ray Cowden; and sisters, Janie Hillard and Dorothy Cook.
Survivors:
Wife: Beulah Cowden
Son: Larry Cowden
Daughter: Linda Brackins
Grandchildren: Missie, Dana, Lorie and Dennis, Karen, and Crystal
Several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren
Funeral service 3 PM Saturday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Whitted officiating. Interment 2 PM Sunday in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens with military honors provided by American Legion Post # 104. The family will receive friends 1-3 PM Saturday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Online condolences can be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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