Sherry Gleason Dowling
Sherry Gleason Dowling
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Franklin, Tenn.
Sherry Gleason Dowling, 56, died peacefully at home on Monday, October 18, 2010. She was born May 25, 1954 in Decatur to Robert Edward and Nela Cruz Gleason. The family will have a memorial service for Sherry at Annunciation of the Lord Catholic Church at 6 p.m. Friday October 22, 2010.
Ms. Dowling was an avid Alabama Football fan. She also loved horses and was an award winning show horse rider. Sherry drove a school bus for several years and loved her school children almost as much as they loved her.
Sherry Dowling is survived by one son, Jonathan Patrick Dowling of Franklin, Tenn.; four sisters, Mirtha Jones (Greg) of Chattanooga, Peggy Kilpatrick (Rex) of Madison, Kathy Hill (Tom) of Athens and Kelly Pate (Frank) of Decatur; and four brothers, Bobby Gleason of Charlotte, Pat Gleason (Helen) of Nashville, Mike Gleason of Decatur and John Gleason (Mary) of Mobile.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson St., Nashville, TN 37203 or your local Hospice and St. Ann School.
This obituary was originally published in the Decatur Daily.
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Alice Pope
October 15, 2025
Fifteen years, and I continue to miss you my forever friend. I was in Nashville earlier this month and you were fondly remembered as I shared some of our memories with my travel group. So, so many good times!!! I love you and one day I´ll see you and we will ride horses again...
Alice pope
October 15, 2024
Sherry and I rode many miles together on horseback and shared great times. She is my forever friend.
alice pope
October 15, 2020
Ten years - it's hard to believe you've been gone that long my dear, dear, forever friend.
October 22, 2010
Loving thoughts and prayers to all the Gleason and Dowling families. We will all miss Sherry very much. May God bless and comfort you all in this time of grief. Debbie Counts Arnold (Decatur, Al.)
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October 22, 2010
THE SPAIN FAMILY OFFERS IT'S SINCERE SYMPATHY TO ALL OF THE GLEASON FAMILY. WE HAVE KNOWN YOU ALL FOR 40 PLUS YEARS. MAY GOD GIVE YOU STRENGTH AT THIS TIME. TRUDY AND LEO
Bobby and Teresa Richey
October 21, 2010
I knew Sherry In high school also , she was a wonderful lady, Our prayers and love to the Gleasons and Dowlings
Alice Kirkland
October 21, 2010
Sherry and I became friends when she lived in Jacksonville, FL in the late 70's. We were neighbors and we rode horses togther for many years. She was truly an angel and I am blessed to have her as my Forever Friend.
Alice Kirkland
October 21, 2010
To all of the Gleason Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.
Theresa and Grayson Ball
Nora Hennessy Hall
October 21, 2010
To all of the Gleason Family -
Thinking of you at this sad time...
Denise Helms
October 21, 2010
To the Dowling Family, I was so sad to hear of Sherry's death. She was such a sweet girl and we shared a wonderful friendship in high school. My thoughts and prayers will be with your family.
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