Marjorie Lee Lowery

Marjorie L. Keller Lowery, 77, of the Erwin Highway, Afton, passed away Monday, March 8, 2010, at her home after a brief illness. She was a retired accountant who had worked at Hendrickson Oldsmobile and in later years, at Gateway Floor Covering, in Greeneville.

Her family states, “She enjoyed traveling, especially cruises and bus tours, and major league baseball and was an avid Yankees fan. Her happiest times most recently were spent with her beloved, as she referred to them, granddogs, Zoie, Otto, and Mattic, who she loved so much.”

Survivors include a son: Ralph M. Lowery, Jr. and girlfriend, Brenda Fellers, of Afton; two stepsons: Rodney Lowery and Gary Lowery, both of Jonesborough; grandsons and granddaughter-in-law: Jamie Lynn and Angie Lowery of Afton, Brandon Lowery of Greeneville; step grandsons: Xavier and Isaac Allen Painter; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law: Mildred Dearstone, Mary Frank Phillips of Greeneville; Edna and Howard Strong of Indiana; several nieces and nephews; dear friends: Ana Mae Morrow of the South Central community; Flo Phillips, Roger and Reva Phillips, Florence Johnson, and Bradley Johnson, all of Greene County; Louise Devoe of East Earl, Penn.

She was the daughter of the late J. B. and Roxie Helton Keller and was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph M. Lowery, Sr.; a sister, Juanita Keller; half sisters, Lucille Heffernan, Nola McCoy, Hazel Mitchell, Mary Jennings; half brothers, Tommy Keller, Hugh Keller, and Taft Keller; a close, lifelong friend, Stella Miller.

A memorial service will be held at 7:00 pm Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Refuge Church.

The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm Saturday preceding the service at the church. Kiser Rose Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the Lowery family at www.kiserrosehillfuneralhome.com.