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Joe Vowell
Joe R Vowell
January 7, 1928 - October 13, 2017
Nashville- Joe R. Vowell, 89, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN.
Joe is preceded in death by his wife of fifty-nine years, Carolyn Massey Vowell, parents Harvey and Tessie Vowell, brothers Jimmy, Dudley and Jack, and sisters Marge, Jane, and Jacqueline.
Joe is survived by his son David Vowell (John Ricks) of Old Hickory, TN, daughter Vicki Vowell Garrett (Mike Woodward) of Nashville, and brother Bobby Vowell (Mattie) of Mayfield, Ky.
A resident of Donelson, Joe was born in Bruceton TN in 1928. He was a graduate of Bruceton High School and earned his Bachelor's in Engineering from the University of Tennessee. He retired from Textron (Avco) where he spent his career working as an Aerospace Engineer.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 18th at 3 p.m. at Hermitage Memorial Gardens, in Hermitage, TN. A visitation will be held from 1-3 p.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The American Heart Association , 1818 Patterson St., Nashville, TN 37203 or Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson St., Nashville, TN 37203.
Visitation Wednesday, October 18, 2017 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Hermitage Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens 535 Shute Lane, Old Hickory, Tennessee 37138
Celebration of Life Memorial Service Wednesday, October 18, 2017 | 3:00 pm Hermitage Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens 535 Shute Lane, Old Hickory, Tennessee 37138