On a trip with Karen Wellman Roth and her husband Jerry Around 48 yrs ago . we toured the Smokey Mts , taking the circle craft drive at Gattlinberg . At the time there were many craftsmen there. We stopped by this persons shop and amazed by his skills. Karen bought a loy of hand carved fruit and other items, and i bought this for mom. It apparently was dropped and a little damaged but i still love it and the memory of seeing it sit on moms window sill. Looked up
Info about the woodcarver that sold this to us
February 4, 1921 - January 8, 2015
Resided in Sevierville, TN
John Buford Cowden, age 93 of Sevierville, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Sevier County Health Care Center.
He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Cowden learned to carve wood from his father who was also a woodcarver. He owned John Cowden Wood Carving Shop on Bird's Creek Road and he worked and carved wood for over 80 years.
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