Dale Turner Lowery's Obituary
Dale was born to the late Fred Attneave Turner and Dorothy Johnson Turner on January 13,1938. She died Sunday, December 4, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. Dale was a sixth generation Memphian and was proud to call Memphis her home. Dale grew up on Norriswood Avenue which is now part of the University of Memphis campus. She attended Campus School and Memphis State and could walk to school from her backyard gate. She graduated from East High School and Memphis State where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Dale met the love of her life, Lynn Lowery, at Memphis State. She graduated from college on Friday and got married the very next day on January 30,1960. She started her teaching career that same year at Grahamwood Elementary School. She also taught at Sea Isle Elementary, Christ Methodist Day School, and Woodland Presbyterian School. She loved teaching 5th grade and taught for 25 years. She never really wanted to retire and until her last days enjoyed reminiscing about her students and the joy she had for teaching.
Dale was an active member of Germantown United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She dedicated her life to working with children.
Dale also had a lifelong passion for animals. She had many pets over the years and even adopted a rescue dog at the age of 83. Hank was her constant companion until the very end.
Dale was a beloved Mother, Grandmother, sister, and aunt. She had many lifelong friends from her days at the Campus School and East High. She never met a stranger that she could not talk to. She will be missed by all that knew her.
Dale was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Fred Turner Jr., and her husband, F. Lynn Lowery Jr. She is survived by her daughter Seeley Lowery O’Connell (Mike) of Memphis TN, her son Trey Lowery of Germantown, TN, grandchildren Kaki Knight (Logan) of Meridian, MS, Collin Lowery King of Somerville, TN, and her sister Gerre Lynne Tyrone (Lee) of Navarre Beach, FL. She is also survived by her step- grandchildren, Claire O’Connell of Memphis, TN and Meegan O’Connell of Concord, NH, Cody Somers (Amanda) of Arlington, and several nieces and nephews. The family would also like to thank all the caregivers from Serving Our Seniors for the amazing care they gave her at home.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday, December 8th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and the funeral service will be on Friday, December 9th at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery 5668 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. The burial will immediately follow the service.
Memorial contributions can be made in Dale’s name to Germantown United Methodist Church, 2331 South Germantown Road, Germantown, TN 38138 or the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County.
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