Sally Jo Reed Lowery

Sally Jo Reed Lowery, 78, of Crossville, Tenn., went home to heaven on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. She was born on April 1, 1945, the seventh of eight children of the late Stanley and Arthie Edwards Reed of the Grandview community. Sally loved serving the Lord and was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Crossville, Tenn. She spent 36 years in the Townsend community selling quilts – she was commonly greeted as "hello quilt woman." Sally loved being in Townsend and spent many happy trips to Cades Cove.

Sally was also preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Lowery of Grandview; brothers, Floyd "Junior" Reed, Ben Reed, Cartis Reed, Arville (Cobb) Reed and William Reed; and sister, Beulah Cox.

Survivors include her daughters, Jan (Eddy) Hamilton of Memphis, Tenn., and Sherry (Jim) Rogers of Friendsville, Tenn.; precious granddaughters, Shan Hamilton (Harley) McLean of Moscow, Tenn., and Megan Rogers of Friendsville, Tenn.; great-grandchildren, Ashlynn, Anson and Alden McLean; brother, Jesse (Shirley) Reed of Grandview; loving family friend, Richard Whitted of Grandview; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time in the Chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with Rev. Clint Kern officiating. Interment was held on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in Dogwood Cemetery.

The family received friends on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Vaughn Funeral Home of Spring City is in charge of the arrangements of Sally Jo Reed Lowery. Share memories and condolences with her family at www.vaughn-funeral-home.com.