Joy Carlene Dowty Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joy Carlene Dowty of Paris, Tennessee, born in Springville, Tennessee, who passed away on November 13, 2022 at the age of 90. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Carl Merrell and Lille Mae Johnson Merrell; and her siblings, Margaret Rick, Martha Faye "Marti" Johnson, Kenneth Merrell, James R. "Jimmy" Merrell and Thomas Harold "Cowboy" Merrell.
She is survived by: her son Tony Smith (April) of Jackson, TN; her siblings, Lynette Tillman of Paris, Bobby Merrell of Paris and Joe David Merrell of Big Sandy, TN; her grandchildren, Drew Pope (Brittney), Brooke Smith, Addisyn Smith and Clay Smith; and her niece Kathy Green of Paris. She is also survived by five great grandchildren.
