Dorothy Leola Garner^[1]

1927 - 2012  (84 years)

• Name	Dorothy Leola Garner
  Born	19 Aug 1927	Blount County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 11, Blount County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	8 Jul 2012  [3]
  Buried	12 Jul 2012	Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I132348	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	Birtle Garner,   b. 10 May 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 29 Aug 1967  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Lena Mae Loposser,   b. 23 Oct 1906, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Mar 1968  (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F48902	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	J. B. Wardell,   d. Bef 8 Jul 2012
  Children	1. Dale Wardell   2. Tony Wardell   3. Phil Wardell   4. Dolly Wardell
  Family ID	F48908	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Aug 1927 - Blount County, Tennessee Buried - 12 Jul 2012 - Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 29 Aug 1967. Birtle Garner obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name Leola Garner Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 11, Blount, Tennessee, United States Gender Female Age 12 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Daughter Relationship to Head of Household Daughter Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1928 Last Place of Residence Same House Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Birtle Garner Head M 38 Tennessee Lena Garner Wife F 34 Tennessee J P Garner Son M 14 Tennessee Leola Garner Daughter F 12 Tennessee Geraldine Garner Daughter F 10 Tennessee Maedella Garner Daughter F 9 Tennessee Katie Garner Daughter F 6 Tennessee Grace Garner Daughter F 4 Tennessee Olin Garner Son M 1 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 8 Jul 2012. Dorothy Leola Wardell August 19, 1927 - July 08, 2012 Birthplace: Blount County Resided In: Helena AL Visitation: July 11, 2012 Service: July 11, 2012 Cemetery: Highland - South Cemetery Dorothy Leola Wardell, age 84, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012. She was born August 19, 1927 in Blount County, TN. She was a member of Union Valley Baptist Church of Seymour, TN where she taught Sunday School and served in many other volunteer capacities. Leola was a woman of vibrant Christian faith who raised all of her children to love and serve Jesus Christ. She exercised a servant’s heart toward others, most notably her immediate family who benefited from the dignity she gave to her full time role as wife and mother. Her stable temperament and sense of humor helped create a winsome environment in the home. Her laughter was a priceless gift. Leola was preceded in death by her husband J. B. Wardell, Jr.; parents, Birtle and Lena Mae Loposser Garner; brother, J. P. Garner. Leola is survived by three sons and a daughter: Dale Wardell, Tony (Karen) Wardell, Phil (Kimberly) Wardell and Dolly (Terry) Powell; eight grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Funeral service 7 PM Wednesday in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Rev. W. A. Galyon and Dr. Terry Powell officiating. Interment 12:30 PM Thursday in Highland South Cemetery with Mark Powell, Stephen Powell, Ruble Welch, Greg Garner, Brian McCarter and Stephen Braden serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour. 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865. (865-577-2807) (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)