Elizabeth Rose "Libby" Sowder

Rose Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Sowder passed away on February 26, 2021 at Brookdale Sevierville Memory Care. She was born March 6, 1949 to Jesse and Lula Mae Martin in Williamstown, Kentucky. The family moved to Gosport, Indiana before she was 5. She met the love of her life, Robbin Sowder, while they both were working at Otis Elevator in Bloomington, Indiana. They were married May 28, 1971 in Spencer, Indiana and settled in Bloomington, Indiana where they raised their family until moving to Tennessee in 2000. After working as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Bloomington Hospital and a Qualified Medication Assistant at Meadowood Retirement Community she obtained her LPN license in 1992. After moving to Tennessee she continued her nursing career at Asbury Place of Maryville until she retired in 2007. Her passion was helping and caring for others. She loved to sew. She loved to work in her yard and tend to her flower beds. She loved to decorate the inside of her home for each season and paid special attention when it was time for Thanksgiving and Christmas. She was very strong in her faith and was a member of Gospel Assembly Church in Bloomington, Indiana until moving to Tennessee. She was a member of Freedom to Worship Church in Maryville, Tennessee until her passing. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robbin D. Sowder. Her father, Jesse Martin. Her mother, Lula Mae Hardacre (Martin). Her brother, Bud Martin and 2 grandchildren, Melissa Renee Cohenour and Derrick Duane Sowder-Bowlby. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Wilson (Sowder), Robbin D Sowder II (Valerie), Julia Cohernour (Cary), 6 grandchildren, Brandon, Andrew, Katie, Rachel, Makenna and Mason and 3 great grandchildren, Aerianna, Derrick and Liam. She was a beloved mother and Mimi. She didn’t know a stranger and those that knew her, loved her. She made an impact on the lives of those that knew her and those she met. Her going home celebration will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2021 in a family only graveside service at Carpenters Cemetery, Best Road Maryville, TN. The family would like to thank the staff of Brookdale Sevierville for their love, compassion and excellent care of their mother and Mimi. Due to COVID guidelines, the family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, a donation be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in remembrance of their mother and Mimi.