Allen Atchley "Cotton" Howard^{[1, 2, 3]}

1925 - 2012  (87 years)

• Name	Allen Atchley "Cotton" Howard
  Born	25 Apr 1925	Philadelphia, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Died	31 Dec 2012	Ben Atchley State Veterans Home, Knox County, Tennessee   [5]
  Buried	3 Jan 2013	Bethel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Person ID	I115565	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Clarence Prince Howard,   b. 18 Jun 1887, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Nov 1966  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Edith A. Atchley,   b. 21 Feb 1887, Tennessee ,   d. 3 May 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F51353	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Reba Juanita "Juanita" Ogle,   b. 24 Aug 1923  (Age 101 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1946
  Children	+ 1. Janet Howard + 2. Joan Howard + 3. Alana Faith Howard,   b. 23 Sep 1959  (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F42029	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Apr 1925 - Philadelphia, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 31 Dec 2012 - Ben Atchley State Veterans Home, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 3 Jan 2013 - Bethel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 5 Jun 1957. Rev. Seldon Ogle obituary [S84] E-Mail, Madelyn Owens [Mowens14@utk.edu], 16 Nov 2009. [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 1 Mar 1951. Clara Agnes Howard obituary [S112] Census, 1930. name: Allan Howard event: Census event date: 1930 event place: District 03, Sevier, Tennessee gender: Male age: 5 marital status: Single race: White birthplace: Tennessee estimated birth year: 1925 immigration year: relationship to head of household: Son father's birthplace: Tennessee mother's birthplace: Tennessee enumeration district number: 0003 family number: 27 sheet number and letter: 2A line number: 31 nara publication: T626, roll 2271 film number: 2342005 digital folder number: 4547919 image number: 00614 Household Gender Age Birthplace head Clarence Howard M 43 Tennessee daughter Ruth Howard F 21 Tennessee son Bruce Howard M 17 Tennessee daughter Ruby Howard F 16 Tennessee son Ray Howard M 12 Tennessee son Warren G Howard M 10 Tennessee son Ben Howard M 8 Tennessee son Allan Howard M 5 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 31 Dec 2012. April 25, 1925 - December 31, 2012 Resided in Sevierville, TN Allen Atchley "Cotton" Howard, age 87 of Sevierville, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012 at Ben Atchley State Veterans Home in Knoxville. Allen was born in Philadelphia, TN, April 30, 1925. Although the namesake of his grandmother Delilah Allen and his mother Edith Atchley, from childhood he was called "Cotton" because of his cotton colored hair. Noted for his sparkling eyes and smile, infectious laugh, patriotism, and unapologetic opinions, he was a witty and charismatic master storyteller, whose stories were "mostly" true. A long-time member of Bethel Baptist Church, he was a trustee and was in charge of the church cemetery for many years. He was a farmer and avid gardener and was retired from Automatic Retailers of America, a vending company. A World War II veteran, he joined the U.S. Navy when he was 17 and followed 3 of his brothers into military service. He was placed on the Destroyer U.S.S. Marsh and afterwards fought in two theatres, including battles at the Azore Islands, Normandy, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. He was in Tokyo Bay when the Peace Treaty was signed. Cotton married his high school sweetheart, Juanita Ogle, on March 15, 1946. He loved and was loved. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence P. Howard and Edith Atchley Howard; brothers Hazel, Bruce, Warren, Ray and Ben Howard; sisters Ruth Kerley, Ruby and Mary Howard. Survivors include his wife of 66 years: Juanita Ogle Howard; daughters: Janet King and husband David of Sevierville, Joan Hensley and husband Jerry of Kodak, Alana Owens of Sevierville; grandchildren: Diana King of Los Angeles, CA, Shannon Covey and husband Josh of Kodak, Mark Hensley and wife Kinsey of Camarillo, CA, Lydia Huskey and husband Doran of Sevierville, Madelyn Owens of Sevierville; great-grandchildren: Haley and Landon Covey, Sienna and Layla Hensley, soon-to-be born great-granddaughter Quinn Huskey; sister-in-law: Fae Howard; many beloved nieces, nephews and friends. The family wishes to thank the friends who helped take Cotton to and from the local stores "to get tomorrow's news today," the friends, neighbors, family, and church members who have been so kind to Cotton, Juanita and their daughters, and the staff of Ben Atchley State Veterans Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Alvin Davis, 2780 Jones Cove Road, Sevierville, TN 37876. The family will receive friends 4-6:30 PM Wednesday, January 2, 2013 with funeral service to follow at 7 PM in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Officiating will be Rev. Chris Kirby with Rev. Ken Stansberry and Rev. Melvin Carr. Interment 10 AM Thursday, January 3, 2013 in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Jack Howard, Jack Kerley, Mark Hensley, Josh and Landon Covey, Doran Huskey, Chad Loveday and Alvin Davis. Honorary pallbearers will be Cotton's Sunday School class, Trustees and Deacons of Bethel Baptist Church. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 102871743).