January 16, 2025
Johnny Elmer Poss Jr., age 83 of Dowelltown, passed away early Thursday morning, January 16, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was a retired construction worker and loved to be on the farm.
He was born on March 27, 1941 in Smithville, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Johnny Poss Sr. and Lilly Estil Young Poss, and wife, Sara Ann Poss.
Visitation with the Poss family will be on Saturday from 11:00 am until the service at 12:00 pm in the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Whorton Springs Cemetery.
Survivors include his son; Barry (Barbara) Poss of Dowelltown, 2 daughters; Meilsa (Homer) Petty of Smithville and Sherry Poss of Dowelltown, 6 grandchildren, Felicia Walker, Billy Strickland, Anthony Petty, Misty Ferrell, Andy Checchi and Karrie Johnson, 6 great-grandchildren; Cody Strickland, Destiny Strickland, Zena Walker, Danielle Walker, Katrina Walker and TJ Walker.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements